| Ryuu96 said: Contributor: Claude Cummings Jr - President of the Communications Workers of America [...] In a complaint filed to block the acquisition, the FTC commissioners expressed concern that Microsoft would stifle competition by withholding popular Activision video games from other game consoles and streaming services. The concessions Microsoft has made to win approval from the European Commission not only address those concerns, but they also expand the availability of Activision titles to additional cloud gaming services that did not previously carry titles like Call of Duty. [...] Sadly, Microsoft stands alone among major U.S. video game and tech companies. Sony’s U.S. workforce is in the same position as Activision Blizzard’s, left to struggle under weak labor laws that companies often ignore. At this year’s Game Developers Conference, a group of video game workers delivered a letter to Sony’s management asking the company to agree to allow its workers to organize free from retaliation and interference. The response? Silence. [...] |
Lol, he attributes way too much to the FTC which never engaged in negotiation and resolutions with MS. Not sure what he gains from prising the FTC here.
Nice to see MS's distinctive attitude is being duly noted but I think the industry as a whole is evolving and conditions are getting better, MS is just getting there faster. 12 years ago I decided to stay out of the gaming industry because working conditions were horrible, but now it looks like some of the worst practices have been abandoned (like contracting workers vs hiring them to be able to force mandatory unpaid overtime on them).
It's nice to see, now young graduates and especially talented ones may have an easier time choosing the gaming industry as their career choices.
