Raven Software testers convinced Activision Blizzard to recognize their union. Today, Bobby Kotick said in a letter to employees that the publisher will still start negotiations with the Game Workers Alliance.
The collective labor agreement will be discussed. It is unknown how long the negotiations will last, but the Cat does not rule out that they may “take some time”.
The CEO of Activision Blizzard recalled that the publisher invested a lot of money in testers working in the company. For example, in April 2022, he raised their salaries and hired freelance staff. However, then bonuses were bypassed by specialists from Raven Software.