A union strike is underway as Microsoft continues to work on a deal.
There’s no shortage of game industry woes this year. We’ve seen several studios close or have layoffs. One of the biggest video game unions will soon strike Bethesda as they are waiting to find their remote work issues that have arisen in recent years. Here’s what we know so far about the situation.
Thanks to a report from Inverse, we’re learning that Bethesda will see hundreds of its quality assurance workers step away from the job. This is due to a strike underway as Microsoft continues to bargain with the group over remote work concerns. The report noted that several employees were hired when remote work was more common. However, now it looks like Microsoft is outsourcing the quality assurance work without any agreement with the union.
It’s not known who was getting this outsourced work, but it’s enough to warrant a strike …