… Wizards of the Coast declines to voluntarily recognize game worker union via Game Developer // Unionizing Magic: The Gathering Arena developers at Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro hoped their employer would choose to voluntarily recognize the union by May 1, 2026. …
… Even so, Smyth fears the Saudi Arabian state— which will own 93.4 percent of EA if the deal is approved —might begin using EA titles as vehicles for "mass surveillance and state-sponsored propaganda." As a result, she has urged the Canadian government to "blow the whistle" on the deal. …
… Numerous lawmakers and leaders have expressed concern about the take-private deal, including labor union CWA Canada and numerous US congress members . …
… The Icelandic company was sold back to its management team by former owner Pearl Abyss in a deal worth $120 million. …
… As noted by Game File earlier this year , the lawsuit was filed by Swedish pension fund Sjunde AP-Fonden AP7 in 2022 and alleged that former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick rushed the sale of the Call of Duty maker to avoid dealing with the consequences of sexual harassment allegations that ha… …
… Those seismic deals preceded years of widespread layoffs, studio closures, and project cancellations across Xbox Game Studios. …
… Meanwhile, in the industry side of the event, a host of co-development, external development, and outsourcing studios were arranging meetings and wheeling and dealing to land clients. …