We learned a lot in our short time, and one of those lessons was "Don't trust the company knows what you're entitled to in severance." Go get 'em @bethesdaunion.bsky.social! #solidarity #gwu

OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union@bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 2w ago

Bethesda Games Studios’ Montreal workers are being treated especially poorly by XBOX and we won’t stand for it. Here are the details. If this upsets you let Microsoft know: feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/ide...

The big Game Studios are fighting unionization tooth and nail, when in the end unionization is a direct result of the condition they've brought the industry to. Our leaders failed to be responsible stewards of our industry, so the workers are finding ways to address these problems ourselves. #gwu

Jon Huffman@straighthogglin.bsky.social · 3w ago

Most GameDevs leave the industry after 5-6 years. AAA games take 5+ years to make. This means most Devs in AAA games have never been there for a game's full dev cycle. Meaning most JRs are learning from mentors that haven't experienced it all. That's an institutional problem. #GameDev

Fallout didn't make itself aftermath.site/fallout-5-beth...

The timing of this kind of press is intentional. How are they going to make these games when Bethesda and Obsidian collectively laid off hundreds? Don’t fall for it.

Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social · 3w ago

NEW: Bethesda has announced a slew of new Fallout games, including Fallout 5 and Fallout 3 + New Vegas remasters. The company also confirmed my scoop last week that it is working with Obsidian on a Fallout game. I spoke to Todd Howard about the roadmap: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Microsoft's handling of layoffs of @bethesdaunion.bsky.social members sounds familiar. Workers have rights and so long as we sit by and let them be trampled, game developers will continue to be exploited. And make no mistake, this is a form of exploitation. www.gamedeveloper.com/production/u...

Unions take legal action against Microsoft over Xbox layoffs

CWA Canada president Carmel Smyth claims the company 'unlawfully fired people without giving notice to or discussing it with the union.'

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The former Ubisoft Halifax crew are working hard. Here is the first new game to be announced from out colleagues and friends! #indiedev #newgame

besszong.bsky.social@besszong.bsky.social · 3w ago

📠 MEMO FROM SCOTIACORP HR 📠 You are cordially required to attend this year's team-building retreat. Out of Office! is a 2–6 player co-op survival game about corporate bonding gone wrong. Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4883040/... Clock in for the latest playtest news: discord.gg/rjqKhnttX

Game Dev is still going strong in Nova Scotia! #gamedev

Phantom Rowboat@phantomrowboat.bsky.social · 3w ago

Excited to see this indie title out of Halifax hit the stores! #newgame #indiedev

In honour of Assassin's Creed Black Flag releasing we'd like to share a cool fact! Did you know that #Pirates operated as democracies with a kind or proto-union structure? Quartermasters were elected reps for the crew and daily ops decisions were often done by vote. #gwu #gamedev #unions

The bosses are stealing our game industry, and we aim to take it back! We’re calling game workers, allies, and fans alike to join emergency rallies on WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th! Check this thread for times and locations as they’re established: 🧵

🇬🇧🪟📝📢 At least 3200 Xbox workers are being fired at Xbox. Together, the Xbox studios’ unions publish their list of demands on Microsoft’s plateform Player Voice. We need your help and your vote to force management to address them : feedbackportal.micro...

#OtD 10 Jul 2023 AEGIS Workers Win Union Election https://www.gameworkersolidarity.com/action/2023-07-sega-america-workers-vote-favor-union

SICK OF THIS CRAP? INTERESTED IN BEING RADICALIZED RATHER THAN BEING LED TO DESPAIR? We gotchu. 💪 Sign up for free, virtual organizing seminars w/ @codecwa.bsky.social: code-cwa.org/upcoming-tra... In the US or Canada? Join United Videogame Workers: uvw-cwa.org/membership

Those of us in Rockville were inspired by the Dallas team's vigil for those let go Monday and made our own Celebration of Service. We set it up this morning in the common area of the first floor at 9am today.

Xbox spent a decade buying studios. Now it's closing them. Compulsion, Double Fine, and Ninja Theory are reportedly on the chopping block — the artsier end of a $69B Activision deal that returned just a 3% margin.

Jon's back from the CWA-UVW panel at Toronto Games Week and he's shared his thoughts over on the @phantomrowboat.bsky.social website!

Phantom Rowboat@phantomrowboat.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Co-ops and Cassettes. Back from Toronto Games Week and getting into the swing of things. Check out the notes! phantomrowboat.com/log/2026-06-...

One of our members is working to help his hometown secure control over its own community hall. Its not our typical share, but its still people helping people. Consider taking a few minutes to check it out!

Jon Huffman@straighthogglin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

My hometown is struggling to get control of their community hall and are looking for help. If you can take 5 minutes to checkout out their story, I'd really appreciate it! www.waldhofhall.ca #ontario #nwo

I'm moderating this, come through!

Jon Huffman@straighthogglin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Looking forward to joining this panel today at #TorontoGamesWeek to talk about game dev, worker organization, and what the last few years have taught us. If you're curious about where the industry is headed, come by and bring your questions. 📍 TacoTaco, 319 Augusta Ave. tinyurl.com/cwa-uvw-tgw-...

When it comes to "speeding up development" there are only a few options: Reduce scope, increase workload (overtime), or increase headcount. XBox already stated plans for layoffs, and Bethesda's games are known for their size sooooo... tinyurl.com/xbox-speed-dev

Microsoft Has Reportedly Considered Spinning Off Xbox as Asha Sharma Aims to Speed Up Development on Halo, The Elder Scrolls, and Fallout Games

A new report has claimed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is speeding up development on new Halo, The Elder Scrolls, and Fallout games as Microsoft considers restructuring or spinning off its gaming branch.

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One of our members is joining #CWA and @videogameworkers.bsky.social in #Toronto today to share his experience and lessons from Halifax. If you want to hear about about our story and talk about unions and the games industry, come on out! #gwu #torontogamesweek

Jon Huffman@straighthogglin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Looking forward to joining this panel today at #TorontoGamesWeek to talk about game dev, worker organization, and what the last few years have taught us. If you're curious about where the industry is headed, come by and bring your questions. 📍 TacoTaco, 319 Augusta Ave. tinyurl.com/cwa-uvw-tgw-...

Game workers across the continent are organizing and winning. Come hear how. ✊🎮 "Fight and Ye Shall Receive: How Game Worker Unions Win!" A panel at #TorontoGamesWeek 📅 Sat. June 13th @ 1pm 📍 TacoTaco Q&A + mixer with snacks to follow → tinyurl.com/cwa-uvw-tgw-...

Toronto Games Week — June 11–17, 2026

A week-long celebration of playful arts and games culture in Toronto, Canada. June 11–17, 2026.

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Nothing like telling anyone except the employees that they're about to lose their jobs. The argument is that the company doesn't want employees finding out via journalists. Instead they get to hear it from their colleagues and social networks, because the company sure ain't gonna be on top of it.

Aftermath@aftermath.site · 2mo ago

Ubisoft embargoes journalists reporting on latest round of layoffs aftermath.site/ubisoft-layoff...

real "what the fuck is going on" kinda day!

Aftermath@aftermath.site · 2mo ago

Ubisoft embargoes journalists reporting on latest round of layoffs aftermath.site/ubisoft-layoff...

Fucking hell, Ubisoft. www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

Ubisoft closes another 2 studios, lays off hundreds more employees

Ubisoft Winnipeg and Belgrade are gone, and nearly a third of its studio in Barcelona have been let go.

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With guns?!

These kinds of efforts are the result of, you guessed it: labor! So do you live in the US or Canada and want to get involved to help make more efforts like this a reality? Check out how! 👇 uvw-cwa.org/membership

Putting the games industry up on the highest shelf until executives learn how to sustainably run a business

They'll say, "Now isn't the right time to #unionize." But it's always the right time for worker #solidarity. They said unionizing put the nail in Hfx's coffin. #Ubisoft says it didn't. Regardless, being unionized meant we had tools to stand up for ourselves instead of facing them alone. ✊ #GWU

Our sympathies go out to Ubisoft Winnipeg. Having your studio closed on you sucks, but you will get through. ✊ insider-gaming.com/ubisoft-winn...

BREAKING: Ubisoft Winnipeg Closed, Dozens Layed Off

Insider Gaming has learned that Ubisoft Winnipeg is the latest studio to be shutdown by the company, resulting in dozens of layoffs.

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So this is what IGN management thinks of fair wages. #IGNLive

IGN Creators Guild@ignunion.bsky.social · 2mo ago

IGN Entertainment is refusing to pay its workers the wages we deserve, even as we make #IGNLive the event that it is this weekend. So we left a message that can’t be ignored. And you should too. Let our upper management know that you support us by sending them an email here: bit.ly/4e2uUCP

Great to see new life coming out of the aftermath of the Ubisoft Halifax closure! #gwu #gamedev

Phantom Rowboat@phantomrowboat.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Great time at #XPATL26! Let some awesome people, learned plenty, and had fun! #gamedev #halifax