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- 1Blizzard Video Game Workers Win First Union Contracts▼Video Game Workers at Blizzard Won First Union Contracts
Workers at video game company Blizzard have secured their first union contracts, a milestone for labor organizing in the gaming industry. The agreements mark the culmination of a multi-year organizing push at the Activision Blizzard studio. Supporters see it as a breakthrough that could encourage union drives at other game developers, where reports of crunch and layoffs have fueled worker activism in recent years.
- 2Activision to take over Halo in Xbox restructuring▼Activision is taking over Halo as part of a Xbox shake-up
Activision is taking control of the Halo franchise as part of a broader reorganization of Microsoft's Xbox business, according to a report by The Verge. The move shifts stewardship of one of Xbox's flagship series away from its traditional home, 343 Industries, and folds it into Activision, with the restructuring reportedly accompanied by layoffs.