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Blizzard Developers Unionize for Job Security and Fair Pay

10/21/2025

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Blizzard Entertainment developers from the Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble teams unionized with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), joining over 1,900 Blizzard employees.
The unionization involves more than 100 workers and follows efforts by World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch teams.
The move aims to address job security, layoff protections, and wage disparities amid recent Microsoft layoffs.
Uriah Voth, Blizzard senior 2D artist, emphasized collective action to improve conditions.

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Story summary

Blizzard Entertainment developers from the Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble teams unionized with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), joining over 1,900 Blizzard employees.
The unionization involves more than 100 workers and follows efforts by World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch teams.
The move aims to address job security, layoff protections, and wage disparities amid recent Microsoft layoffs.
Uriah Voth, Blizzard senior 2D artist, emphasized collective action to improve conditions.