Activision subsidiary quality assurance team votes to unionize and it could impact Microsofts acquisition
Summary
The Quality Assurance department of one of Activision Blizzards biggest studios has voted to unionize, and it could have big implications for Microsofts boldest acquisition to date. Many of the contractors who were laid off had relocated to Madison, WI to work for the studio without financial assistance from either Raven Software or Activision Blizzard. The affected QA team was largely responsible for testing Call of Duty: Warzone, a game which was reported as having earned Activision Blizzard a cool $5 million a day in 2021. As part of the December-January strikes resolution, Activision Blizzard agreed to convert all of its testing contractors to full-time employees, complete with pay raises. Only time will reveal the answers to these questions, but it will be interesting to see how Microsoft navigates the changing gaming industry as it tries to solidify its foothold in our living rooms.