Double Fine Productionsの従業員は、全米通信労働組合（CWA）の下で労働組合を結成することを投票で可決しました。フルタイムおよびパートタイムの従業員42名は、他のMicrosoftスタジオで展開されている同様の労働組合結成の動きに続きます。
「Psychonauts」シリーズで知られるスタジオのDouble Fineは、先週末に労働組合結成を申請しました。労働組合がAftermathに語ったところによると、従業員たちは5月7日、創造的な卓越性、多様性とインクルージョン、そして労働者の生活の質に対するコミットメントを維持するためにCWAへ加入することを発表しました。これは、選挙の実施と自発的な承認を求めて全米労働関係委員会（NLRB）に申請を行ったスタジオの動きに続くものです。
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The Writers Guild of America finalized a tentative four-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Saturday. The agreement includes AI protections, increased streaming residuals and fees, and a major cash infusion for the union's health plan. Details await ratification by WGA members.
Workers at the Microsoft-owned game studio Double Fine filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board on May 7 to form a union. The group of 42 regular and part-time employees is seeking both an election and voluntary recognition from the company. The effort is backed by the Communications Workers of America.
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Developers at Rockstar Games have formed the Rockstar Game Workers Union to push for better conditions and justice for dismissed staff. The move comes as legal action over last year's firings continues.
Bloober Team, the Polish horror game developer behind the Silent Hill 2 remake and Cronos: The New Dawn, has appointed three new leaders as it transitions to managing multiple projects. The studio is now working on two first-party single-player horror games and five co-developments. CEO Piotr Babieno emphasized the move supports long-term stability without overextending.
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Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions has let go of three staffers in its development department. The cuts come about a year after a previous round of layoffs at the company. Monkeypaw's deal with Universal is expected to run through mid-2026.
Unionized Kakao Corp. members are set to stage the company's first walkout on Wednesday, demanding higher bonuses and profit sharing in a rally near its Pangyo headquarters.
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Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé described recent mass layoffs at gaming companies as a 'red flag' for senior developers considering job offers. Speaking at NYU, he urged caution with firms that have cut jobs in the past four to six years. Fils-Aimé suggested such actions indicate a willingness to repeat them.