Report: Fortnite Developers Describe Severe Ongoing Crunch
Crunch is a widespread disease in the gaming industry, sometimes forcing developers to pull 16-hour workdays or six-day…
Survey Of 4,000 Game Developers Says Half Of Them Want To Unionize
In a survey of nearly 4,000 game developers published today by the Game Developers Conference, half of developers…
A Hotel Strike Was The Talk Of This Year's TwitchCon
The chants rang out all day, every day of TwitchCon. “Check out! Check out! What do we want? A new contract! When do we…
More And More Game Makers Are Talking About Crunch
When you’ve been reporting on a subject for a long time, you can feel when the winds are beginning to shift, and in…
'We Were Working 100-Hour Weeks,' Red Dead Redemption 2 Head Writer Says, Then Clarifies
It’s long been an open secret in the video game industry that the prestigious developer Rockstar embraces overtime, and…
What It Means To Buy A Video Game
Video games are an expensive hobby, often demanding a great deal of trust whenever you buy a new one. Buying a game…
Why I'm Not Streaming On Twitch Today
Today is Prime Day, the Amazon-invented international shopping holiday that involves offering extensive deals on the…
The strike at strategy game makers Eugen Systems based in Paris ended earlier this month. With negotiations going…
Developers At One French Game Studio Have Been On Strike For A Month [UPDATE]
Félix Habert is a game designer and staff representative at Eugen Systems, a small French studio behind several…
Developers At One French Game Studio Have Been On Strike For A Month
Félix Habert is a game designer and staff representative at Eugen Systems, a small French studio behind several…
If They Don't Want To Get Screwed, Esports Players Should Study MLB History
As more and more money has flooded into the esports industry, player rights have been a hot topic across multiple…
Burnt-Out Smash Pros Are Talking About Unionizing
Earlier this week, Smash 4’s top player admitted he was overwhelmed: “We really need an off season,” Gonzalo “Zero”…
I Paid Women To Play Overwatch With Me, And It Was Fantastic
Earlier this week, on Fiverr.com, I selected Biu’s “Basic” package which, in exchange for $5, granted me her company…
It's Time For YouTubers And Twitch Streamers To Organize
Unique to the digital age is the video content creation industry, one where employees are “users” and employers are…
Popular NBA 2k17 YouTuber Accused Of Paying Crappy Wages To Editors
Accusations of bad labor practices are upending the NBA 2K17 YouTube community this week. After freelance video editor…
Parsing Nolan North’s Vague Comments About The Voice Actor Strike
Last night at the Game Awards, Uncharted voice actor Nolan North made some vague and puzzling remarks referencing the re…
Many Voice Actors Have No Clue What Game They're Working On [UPDATE]
Last week, members of the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists went on strike…
Following an announcement on Monday, voice actors within the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and…
Bizarre PS4 Game The Tomorrow Children Makes Hard Labor Fun
The Tomorrow Children is an odd exploration and social game that’s out now on the Playstation 4. Taking the role of a…
Developer Amilia St. John, daughter of Alex St. John, wrote an excellent piece today that blasts her father’s views on…