More than 150 video game testers who worked at Lionbridge in Boise were laid off in April. The workers say they were fired in retaliation for trying to unionize. Lionbridge employees test and provide feedback on some of the most-anticipated video games long before they’re released to the public. The company has testing sites in […]
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Video game maker Activision Blizzard has been hit with a U.S. lawsuit claiming it restricts competition for organized gaming involving its flagship franchise “Call of Duty.” Professional gamers Hector Rodriguez and Seth Abner said in an antitrust lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court on Thursday that Activision is unlawfully […]
Microsoft is letting go of 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week, news website The Verge reported on Thursday, as last year’s widespread tech layoffs spill into 2024. The cuts represent around 8 per cent of the overall Microsoft Gaming division and will mostly happen at Activision Blizzard, the report said, citing an […]