labor

The CWA and CWA Canada filed unfair labor practice charges against Microsoft on July 15, accusing it of bad-faith bargaining and unlawful firings over the Xbox layoffs, as Bethesda and ZeniMax workers rallied.

Former staff and the IWGB union protested outside Build A Rocket Boy's Edinburgh studio after it flew in fans for a MindsEye playtest following an estimated 250 to 400 layoffs.

The FTC finalized a consent order barring Rollins from enforcing noncompetes against more than 18,000 workers, marking its post-rule enforcement pivot.

All 42 part-time and full-time employees at the Psychonauts maker filed an NLRB petition on May 7 to join the Communications Workers of America, with Microsoft pledging not to interfere.

Five French unions led a three-day walkout at Ubisoft after the publisher cancelled six games, closed two studios, and imposed a five-day office mandate as part of a 200 million euro restructuring.