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GTA 6 creators are a „giant international corporation, a machine that creates billions in value.” Ex-employees criticize Rockstar Games

GTA 6 creators are a „giant international corporation, a machine that creates billions in value.” Ex-employees criticize Rockstar Games

According to former GTA 6 creators, Rockstar Games is „a billion-dollar machine in an industry full of exploitation.” Protests following the recent layoffs continue.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

November 21, 2025

GTA 6 creators are a „giant international corporation, a machine that creates billions in value.” Ex-employees criticize Rockstar Games
Rockstar North morale is said to be exceptionally low, and not necessarily because of another GTA 6 delay

Rockstar North morale is said to be exceptionally low, and not necessarily because of another GTA 6 delay

New reports of recent layoffs at Rockstar Games aren't very optimistic, especially after another GTA 6 delay.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 7, 2025

Rockstar North morale is said to be exceptionally low, and not necessarily because of another GTA 6 delay
Ubisoft accused of hiding the fact that Microsoft, EA and others are interested in buying its brands

Ubisoft accused of hiding the fact that Microsoft, EA and others are interested in buying its brands

One of Ubisoft's investors accuses the company not only of disastrous management, but also of failing to inform investors about important talks with other publishers.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 13, 2025

Ubisoft accused of hiding the fact that Microsoft, EA and others are interested in buying its brands
Investigation, Stock Market Drops, and Now Employee Strike. Ubisoft's Problems Spring Up

Investigation, Stock Market Drops, and Now Employee Strike. Ubisoft's Problems Spring Up

Ubisoft not only has problems in the stock market but also has to face dissatisfied employees. A three-day protest by people employed by the French company is about to begin.

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Maciej Gaffke

September 27, 2024

Investigation, Stock Market Drops, and Now Employee Strike. Ubisoft's Problems Spring Up
Game Developers Join Forces; Ultimatum For Unity And Protest By Turning Off Adds

Game Developers Join Forces; Ultimatum For Unity And Protest By Turning Off Adds

A group of mobile developers has turned off Unity's ad system in their games in protest of changes to the terms of use for the company's engine.

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Adrian Werner

September 17, 2023

Game Developers Join Forces; Ultimatum For Unity And Protest By Turning Off Adds
Cyberpunk 2077's Reddit Flooded With 18+ Content as Protest [Update]

Cyberpunk 2077's Reddit Flooded With 18+ Content as Protest [Update]

The recent, rather controversial actions of Reddit's authorities have resulted in a backlash from users. The result is a flood of adult content on Cyberpunk 2077's subreddit.

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Kamil Kleszyk

July 7, 2023

Cyberpunk 2077's Reddit Flooded With 18+ Content as Protest [Update]
Protesting Activision Blizzard Employees Excluded From Raises

Protesting Activision Blizzard Employees Excluded From Raises

About 1,100 temporary workers have been given raises and the opportunity to work full-time at Activision. However, this does not include those who had previously joined the protests.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

April 8, 2022

Protesting Activision Blizzard Employees Excluded From Raises
Activision Blizzard Won't Recognize the Union of CoD Warzone Devs

Activision Blizzard Won't Recognize the Union of CoD Warzone Devs

Raven Software didn't get Activision Blizzard's approval to form a union, but the recently striking employees are planning to take matters into their own hands.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 27, 2022

Activision Blizzard Won't Recognize the Union of CoD Warzone Devs
Strike at Raven Software is Over

Strike at Raven Software is Over

After nearly two months and the announcement of unionization, a strike by Raven Software studio employees, started in response to recent layoffs, has ended.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 24, 2022

Strike at Raven Software is Over
CoD: Warzone Developers Form a Union, Against Activision's Efforts

CoD: Warzone Developers Form a Union, Against Activision's Efforts

After weeks of striking, a group of testers from the Raven Software studio has begun the process of forming a trade union. If they succeed, it will be the first such organization formed within a large American game publisher.

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Adrian Werner

January 24, 2022

CoD: Warzone Developers Form a Union, Against Activision's Efforts
Players Staged Strike in War Game Foxhole

Players Staged Strike in War Game Foxhole

A group of fans organized a strike in the online game Foxhole, and users performing logistical tasks, who participate in it, demand changes related gameplay mechanics.

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Adrian Werner

January 17, 2022

Players Staged Strike in War Game Foxhole
Call of Duty: Warzone Devs Protest Against Sudden Layoffs

Call of Duty: Warzone Devs Protest Against Sudden Layoffs

Activision Blizzard's decision to fire many Raven Software testers didn't sit well with other studio employees.

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Jacob Blazewicz

December 6, 2021

Call of Duty: Warzone Devs Protest Against Sudden Layoffs
Bobby Kotick Said to Have Hushed Down Scandals at Activision Blizzard; Board Has His Back [UPDATED]

Bobby Kotick Said to Have Hushed Down Scandals at Activision Blizzard; Board Has His Back [UPDATED]

A Wall Street Journal article has sparked another Activision-related scandal. It claims CEO Bobby Kotick was said to silence sexual harassment cases in the company. Employees are demanding that he be fired, but the board stands behind him. Instead, the publisher got rid of the co-founder of Treyarch.

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Adrian Werner

November 17, 2021

Bobby Kotick Said to Have Hushed Down Scandals at Activision Blizzard; Board Has His Back [UPDATED]
Google Employees Oppose Company's Cooperation With Israel

Google Employees Oppose Company's Cooperation With Israel

Employees protest against the Nimbus project, a joint initiative of Google, Amazon and the Israeli government. Several of them renounce the anonymity of the petition and at the same time reveal their Semitic nationality.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

November 2, 2021

Google Employees Oppose Company's Cooperation With Israel
Youtuber Stacks Broken PS4s Demanding Right to Repair

Youtuber Stacks Broken PS4s Demanding Right to Repair

An American youtuber stacked a tower of forty-two PlayStation 4 consoles to draw attention to the serious problem of not having the right to repair electronic devices.

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Miriam Moszczynska

October 7, 2021

Youtuber Stacks Broken PS4s Demanding Right to Repair
Activision Blizzard is Feeling the Heat - Another Lawsuit, Employee Distrust

Activision Blizzard is Feeling the Heat - Another Lawsuit, Employee Distrust

Emotions in the Activision Blizzard case continue to rise, fanned by by the publication of more facts. Company's employees began to unite in a coalition of workers, which strongly opposes cooperation with the law firm WilmerHale. Also the shareholders have lost patience and have decided to file a separate class action lawsuit.

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Michal Ciezadlik

August 4, 2021

Activision Blizzard is Feeling the Heat - Another Lawsuit, Employee Distrust
Yves Guillemot Responds to Allegations of a Thousand Ubisoft Employees

Yves Guillemot Responds to Allegations of a Thousand Ubisoft Employees

Yves Guillemot has responded to the open letter from Ubisoft employees supporting Activision Blizzard's developer protest. Around a thousand people employed by the French publisher have reportedly signed the document.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 30, 2021

Yves Guillemot Responds to Allegations of a Thousand Ubisoft Employees
Not Just Activision Blizzard - Ubisoft Employees Join Protest Over Discrimination

Not Just Activision Blizzard - Ubisoft Employees Join Protest Over Discrimination

The protest of Activision Blizzard employees has reverberated widely. The action was also supported by developers from Ubisoft, who complain about the actions of their own employer regarding the 2020 scandal and call for rules on discrimination reports in the game industry.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 29, 2021

Not Just Activision Blizzard - Ubisoft Employees Join Protest Over Discrimination
Blizzard Employees Outraged by Exec Response to Latest Lawsuit [UPDATED]

Blizzard Employees Outraged by Exec Response to Latest Lawsuit [UPDATED]

Former and current Activision Blizzard employees have written an open letter to the studio's management. In their opinion, the reaction of company's authorities to recent allegations of harassment and mobbing is „abhorrent”.

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Michal Ciezadlik

July 27, 2021

Blizzard Employees Outraged by Exec Response to Latest Lawsuit [UPDATED]
Work on WoW Suspended Amid Harassment Lawsuit and Community Protests

Work on WoW Suspended Amid Harassment Lawsuit and Community Protests

The controversy over the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard continues. Some employees are not happy with the company's policy, which is expected to result in long delays in work on World of Warcraft.

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Michal Ciezadlik

July 26, 2021

Work on WoW Suspended Amid Harassment Lawsuit and Community Protests