Blizzard Unionization Wave Grows as Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble Developers Join Collective Action
Labor Movement Gains Momentum at Blizzard In a significant expansion of organized labor within the gaming industry, developers from Hearthstone…
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Blizzard’s Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble Developers Form New Union Amid Industry Shifts
Developers behind Blizzard’s Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble have formed a new union representing over 100 employees. This marks the latest labor organization at Microsoft’s gaming studios as a key neutrality agreement approaches its October 2025 expiration date.
Major Unionization Effort at Blizzard
Blizzard Entertainment developers working on Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble have successfully formed a new union, according to reports from the Communication Workers of America. The unionization effort represents the latest in a series of labor wins at the Microsoft-owned gaming studio, with the newly formed unit comprising over 100 employees across multiple disciplines.