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Labor unions challenge Xbox, GameStop CEO says physical game sales are 'irrelevant,' and Glen Schofield retires - Patch Notes #61
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Unions take legal action against Microsoft for allegedly mishandling Xbox layoffs
CWA Canada president Carmel Smyth claims the company 'unlawfully fired people without giving notice to or discussing it with the union.'
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'The goal of design is to efficiently communicate ideas'
Revisiting Stone Librande's classic One Page Designs GDC talk, for a dose of the good stuff.
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ZeniMax Online Studios leadership included in Xbox mass layoffs
The studio head, studio operations director, and studio game director join dozens of senior and lead positions cut by Xbox.
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Pokemon Go owner Scopely 'reorganizes' Stumble Guys team
The reorganization has affected a 'small number of employees.'
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Former Epic Games VP appointed Saber Interactive's chief business officer
Steve Allison will oversee publishing, marketing, and revenue opportunities, reporting directly to CEO Matthew Karch.
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Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield retires
Schofield had long tenures as manager of Dead Space maker Visceral Games as well as Call of Duty developer Sledgehammer Games.
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NYU opens incubator applications for New York City-area devs
The NYC Game Design Future Lab offers mentorship, workshop, and investor opportunities for Big Apple-based developers.
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UK union launches free resource to decode video game writing contracts
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain said it has witnessed an increase in poor practices around writing contracts in recent years.
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IWGB Game Workers union forms 'redundancy taskforce' to defend workers' rights
'With training, solidarity and support, workers can stand up to bosses who use redundancy to cover for their own mismanagement and greed.'
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'The entire thing is going to fall apart:' Inside the latest round of mass layoffs at Xbox
Multiple workers impacted by the latest job cuts at Xbox believe the decision will hamstring some studios.
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced crosses 2 million in sales as studio strikes over proposed layoffs
Ubisoft sold over 2 million copies of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced in 24 hours, all while its Barcelona studio striking over the proposed layoffs of 51 employees.
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