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[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Staff who are members of ZeniMax Workers United-CWA are on a one-day strike to call out Microsoft for an alleged lack of progress at the bargaining table over remote work and for allegedly unilaterally outsourcing quality assurance work without bargaining with the union.

Today's strike takes place at four ZeniMax locations across Maryland and Texas, with workers set to return to their desks tomorrow.

edit: Strike is also for keeping remote work. Forgot to mention that part. Remote work and outsourcing QA.

Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Doom Workers Go on Strike in Protest at Parent Company Microsoft - IGN

Hundreds of unionized ZeniMax workers go on strike today over an alleged lack of bargaining by parent company Microsoft.

www.ign.com

 

[RoboFu]

After starfield I don't think they have any real leverage for any demands.

 

[DenchDeckard]

After starfield I don't think they have any real leverage for any demands.

Maybe microsoft handled the quality control....by outsourcing it?

 

[RoboFu]

Maybe microsoft handled the quality control....by outsourcing it?

Or maybe it's the opposite .

 

[Magic Carpet]

Fall Out 76 going to have some weird items for sell now that QA is down for a day.

 

[GHG]

Get the unions to lobby on your behalf in order to get acquisions over the line - - > those same unions result in your newly acquired staff striking instead of being productive and doing their jobs.

FAFO.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Get the unions to lobby on your behalf in order to get acquisions over the line - - > those same unions result in your newly acquired staff striking instead of being productive and doing their jobs.

FAFO.

Hahaha, it's kind of brilliant.

MS man and this shit outsourcing. They may never learn.

 

[Skifi28]

One day strike? Wow, that'll show them.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Everyone is outsourcing Q&A except maybe Japanese devs? I have a friend who has tested several games from EA/Ubi/etc. and obv isnt working for them.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

In solidarity, I'm going to leave my desk and go get my mail out of the mailbox. I won't be due back for at least 5 minutes.

 

[onQ123]

Whenever Windows Central try to distract us it's always something, but I don't think this is the news they're trying to get ahead of .

 

[Little Chicken]

Love this for them!

 

[Rush2112]

Oh no the people who make shitty games are on a “one day strike.”

 

[Saber]

Bethesda have quality assurance?

 

[Mayar]

Given the recent achievements of the ZeniMax team, I think Microsoft may make some concessions and cut a few dozen jobs.

This is a joke... just in case...

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

and MS is looking for more acquisitions....

 

[Kvally]

and MS is looking for more acquisitions....

1 day strike to demand to work from home. I personally would just fire them all.

 

[Zug]

B..but does that mean the single dude doing QA at Bethesda is now unemployed ?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

1 day strike to demand to work from home. I personally would just fire them all.

It's not about firing people. it was the idea/narrative that these studios under MS were going to be able to level up/reach their maximum potential.

"unlimited budget"
"technical support"
"creative freedom"
...

clearly xbox/MS has been a negative force in all these acquisitions.

 

[Kvally]

It's not about firing people.

Says they want to strike for remote work. I would fire them all.

 

[Lunarorbit]

Once ai is good enough to render backgrounds MS is going for the head. Unions need to step up for their workers.

 

[A.Romero]

1 day strike to demand to work from home. I personally would just fire them all.

Yamauchi did it first

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Bethesda have quality assurance?

Not sure who is worse at it microsoft or Bugthesda

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Bethesda union workers on strike?

The studio with possibly the most buggy games asking for more remote work and less QA outsourcing?

Sounds kind of opposite to me.

Funny how union demands often seem to come from workers who do a meh job. You’d think high wages, job security or remote work privileges would be demands from workers who do a great job.

That would be like a benchwarmer on a pro sports team asking for best pay and no trade clause.

 

[Kvally]

Not sure who is worse at it microsoft or Bugthesda

Not sure any company has QA anymore. It's patch after patch after endless patch now. Not to mention, the games are released incomplete. I mean, I don't want to go back to when there was no patching pre-internet. But now it's just gone full on stupid.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

After starfield I don't think they have any real leverage for any demands.

Maybe microsoft handled the quality control....by outsourcing it?

The game didn’t come out the way some people wanted it. That’s all there is to it. Blaming QA is merely scapegoating.