Tweet of the Day: The uberization of Hyrulian workers is underway
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Resident Evil 4 CE Preorders IRL Canceled, GameStop Workers Freak
screenshot: Capcom/Kotaku Resident Evil 4 Make new is only a few weeks away, and while many players will be buying the game digitally, most hardcore fans have likely reserved their $250 collector’s editions, which come complete with a statue of Leon holding a shotgun and tired as hell looks. However, the Collector’s Editions were exclusive ...
Construction game Workers & Resources is kicked from Steam because a “fan” complains
Dramatic things are happening on Steam around the construction game Workers & Resources. The indie title revolves around the planned economy under communism and is clearly in the niche, but has been able to develop a small, loyal fan community. We recently rated the game very well in a test: 27 33 more on the ...
Workers at World of Warcraft studio Proletariat withdraw union petition
workers in Boston World of Warcraft Support studio Proletariat (aka Blizzard Boston) is withdrawing its petition to the National Labor Relations Board and will not vote on a union. They announced their petition in late December, but withdrew the application on Tuesday. A representative for Communications Workers of America blamed management’s “confrontational tactics” for the ...
one in six workers abandoned the project
Fuchsia OS is Google’s operating system that remains under constant development. Although it was released on some devices, such as Nest speakers, never ended being part of the main plans of the Mountain View company. Despite the passage of years and the fact that a high position raised expectations, the future of Fuchsia OS does ...
Kirby’s developer HAL Laboratory was in labor standards trouble for failing to pay remote workers overtime
HAL Laboratory, the studio behind the much-loved Kirby series of video games, was in trouble with the Japan Labor Standards Bureau last year during the pandemic. The Labor Standards Office took the company into account after a HAL employee said they were not paid for overtime they worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...
Microsoft and Riot are the latest gaming/tech companies to lay off workers – 343, The Coalition, Bethesda all affected
According to recent reports from various sources, Microsoft and Riot Games are facing a large number of layoffs. Both companies appear to be paying attention to recent trends in the tech industry, which has been rocked by layoffs and mass layoffs at multiple companies across the U.S. in recent months. You can watch Todd Howard ...
The CWA (American Communications Workers Union) supports the takeover of Activision and criticizes the FTC
They take care of the consumers, but not of the workers. This is the summary of statement issued by the CWA (Union of Communications Workers of America), regarding the attempt to block the purchase of Activision Blizzard by the FTC, which, as we already know, yesterday officially confirmed that it had formalized the complaint to ...
Low wages and excessive working hours, From Software workers confirm the crunch
elderberry ring From Software is undoubtedly one of the most beloved studios today. Dark Souls, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Bloodborne and recently elderberry ring. One job after another that, as some workers have pointed out, had its consequences during development. The way The player uncovered several testimonies from workers, all of whom remained anonymous, in ...
Low wages and excessive working hours, From Software workers confirm the crunch
elderberry ring From Software is undoubtedly one of the most beloved studios today. Dark Souls, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Bloodborne and recently elderberry ring. One job after another that, as some workers have pointed out, had its consequences during development. The way The player uncovered several testimonies from workers, all of whom remained anonymous, in ...
