More workers under Microsoft's gaming division are unionizing, with the Diablo team at Blizzard Entertainment being the latest to join the growing effort.
Over 450 developers at Blizzard who work on games like Diablo 4 are unionizing with the Communication Workers of America (CWA), the organization shared on Thursday.
"With every subsequent round of mass layoffs, I've witnessed the dread in my coworkers grow stronger because it feels like no amount of hard work is enough to protect us," said Kelly Yeo, Team 3 game producer on Diablo and organizing committee member.
“I am overjoyed that we have formed a union—this is just the first step for us joining a movement spreading across an industry that is tired of living in fear. We are ready to begin fighting for real change alongside our Diablo colleagues.”
This news comes a few weeks after Microsoft held another round of layoffs, cutting workers at Xbox teams like ZeniMax, King, and many others, which also resulted in multiple games being canceled.
Other members of the unionizing Diablo team make it abundantly clear that the numerous cuts at Microsoft are a driving force behind the push for organizing.
Our union allows us to focus on making magical experiences for our players instead of worrying about the unstable job industry
senior software engineer Skye Hoefling
