Provenance Record

Well structured (Overview / What We Know / A Pattern Across Microsoft's Gaming Studios / What We Don't Know). Neutral, professional tone. Length appropriate for News (586 words). All quotes verbatim, no compound citation issues.

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Excellent labor-story submission. Every specific verified verbatim across six sources: May 7 NLRB filing date, 42 full+part-time employees (confirmed in 4 separate outlets), CWA full statement quote 'preserve and extend the studio's commitments to creative excellence, diversity and inclusion, and worker quality of life' verbatim, 'tandem with requesting voluntary recognition' verbatim, 'We appreciate that Microsoft has taken a neutral approach...' verbatim, 2022 neutrality-agreement-lapsed framing, 14th-Microsoft-studio framing, Tim Schafer / 2000 LucasArts founding, Microsoft 2019 acquisition, Psychonauts 2 + Keeper + Kiln release list, 500 WoW workers 2024 + 200 Overwatch + 450 Diablo August 2025 unionization history, NLRB San Francisco regional office filing, 'Microsoft agreed to maintain its long-standing neutrality stance' framing.