It’s a pivotal moment for Blizzard, and some developers there worry the company is facing an unnecessary wave of exits that could hamper games like Blizzard World of Warcraftthe long-running MMO, its most recent dragonflight extension was praised by critics and gamers alike. At least that’s what a few employees say Studio’s mandatory return to ...
Brandon Sanderson is a fantasy writer who makes webs Ten million of dollars in book sales per year, which puts him in the same book sales league as George RR Martin. However, its financial success hasn’t really translated into similar mainstream visibility outside of its specific fanbase — until this week. The Tech Magazine Wired ...
photo: Alex Wang (Getty Images) Over a year after it was first announced, Microsoft’s $69 billion deal with Activision Blizzard is under scrutiny from regulators. It still seems to be creeps towards its unstoppable endbut things get very messy and incredibly silly in the process. The latest stunt? Activision’s chief communications officer accused Sony Interactive ...
picture: blizzard Activision Blizzard’s playbook fell short again. In spite of Delays, Remedies and Threats towards workers that organizing would lead to lower wage increases, quality assurance developers at the Diablo Production studio Blizzard Albany today voted 14-0 to unionize. That Game Workers Alliance Albany are now the second group within Activision Blizzard to form ...
picture: blizzard Already in July A group of 21 quality assurance staff at Activision’s Albany studio – formerly known as Vicarious Visions – announced their intention to unionise. Today the National Labor Relations Board confirmed that their vote can go ahead. The verdict came about because –and interrupt me if you’ve heard this before– Publisher ...
