Our industry desperately needs union recognition. Team 17 only 2 weeks ago announcing their revenue grew by 31% this year, and then they turn around and lay off a load of staff. https://eurogamer.net/significant-job-losses-likely-at-worms-publisher-team17-sources
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/team17-h1-2023-revenue-grew-by-31
If you're in the UK there's IWGB Game Workers and if you're in Ireland Game Workers Unite Ireland
If you're a smaller team or indie you can help lead the way too by getting involved. It's time we stop looking at our work with a lens of rugged individualism. Our coworkers, creators, and comrades are all suffering because of this attitude. Its time to step up.
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You might think your job is safe. But the reality is it's not. Look at all the job losses in the sector this year. A lot of them have come from profitable studios. Your hard work won't save you. We need to organise & protect ourselves & our jobs. And we have to do it together.
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Denman Rooke