Blizzard Overwatch developers unionize to safeguard creative autonomy

Friday, May 9, 2025, 3:20 pm

Nearly 200 members of Blizzard’s Overwatch team—from artists and QA testers to engineers—have joined forces in a new union. Frustration over studio policies and a desire for improved working conditions have pushed the creative staff to stand up, proving that even in gaming, unionization is making headlines.

gamespot.com / Blizzard's Overwatch Team Has Unionized: "We're Not Just A Number On An Excel Sheet"

Blizzard's Overwatch 2 team has unionized. The wall-to-wall union--referred to as the Overwatch Gamemakers Guild--includes nearly 200 developers, ranging from artists and QA testers to writers and engineers. It is the second union to form at the company since last July, when the team behind…

kotaku.com / Blizzard's Overwatch Team Just Unionized: 'What I Want To Protect Most Here Is The People'

The Overwatch 2 team at Blizzard has unionized. That includes nearly 200 developers across disciplines ranging from art and testing to engineering and design. Basically anyone who doesn’t have someone else reporting to them. It’s the second wall-to-wall union at the storied game maker since the…

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