
FairTube, a group pushing for YouTubers to unionize that has backing from the largest trade union in the EU, has commented on YouTube’s controversial new terms of the service. The new terms give the company “sole discretion” to remove videos that are “no longer commercially viable,” which has led to renewed calls for…

We have updated our article about Gearbox’s decision not to sign a union contract to bring back Troy Baker as Rhys in Borderlands 3. Readers had questions about why other union actors are voicing Borderlands 3 characters and whether Gearbox’s excuse valid, which Baker’s union, SAG-AFTRA, responded to.
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has thoughts on the video game industry: “The video game industry made $43 billion in revenue last year. The workers responsible for that profit deserve to collectively bargain as part of a union.” Come on Splitscreen, Bernie.
A new opinion piece published in The New York Times today calls for video game developers to unionize. Momentum is building. (The author of said piece might look familiar.)
After cracking jokes on stage during the Game Developers Choice and IGF awards at GDC last night, Double Fine boss…

“I’m not anti-union, but I don’t really think we need them, right?” said Double Fine head Tim Schafer while hosting y…
In a survey of nearly 4,000 game developers published today by the Game Developers Conference, half of developers…
Video games are an expensive hobby, often demanding a great deal of trust whenever you buy a new one. Buying a game…
The game industry is not exactly known for valuing workers. Big studios are rife with soul-destroying crunch and end-…
SAN FRANCISCO—In a small room yesterday inside the massive Moscone Center meeting complex, roughly 200 people…
Former Overwatch pro and coach Thomas “Morte” Kerbusch has partnered with sports labor attorney Ellen Zavian to push…
As more and more money has flooded into the esports industry, player rights have been a hot topic across multiple…