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Activision Blizzard found to have withheld raises from unionizing Raven Software workers

After investigating an unfair labor practice charge against Activision Blizzard, the National Labor Relations Board found that the company withheld raises from quality assurance workers at Call of Duty support studio Raven Software. The agency attributed this withholding to the workers’ union activity. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) filed a complaint on behalf of the workers in…
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Maven Road: Gamescom’s top game was Sonic Frontiers

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. The most-discussed game at the recent Gamescom event last year was Sonic Frontiers…
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Ubisoft will help jilted Stadia users transfer their purchases to PC

Stadia, Google’s ill-fated attempt at a cloud gaming service, will shut down in January. Players will be refunded for all their hardware and software purchases, except for Stadia Pro subscriptions. As it turns out, some folks will be able to keep playing certain games elsewhere. Ubisoft will help people who bought its titles on Stadia to transfer their purchases to PC. “While Stadia will…
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Prime Gaming offers Fallout 76, Madden 23 content in October

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Amazon announced which games are coming to Prime Gaming subscribers in October, and also revealed the free content it’s offering for partnered games. This month, that includes Madden 23 and League of…
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Valve ditches Steam's Lunar New Year sale in favor of a spring edition

Over the last year, Valve has been more forthcoming about plans for its biggest Steam sales, including by revealing the dates well ahead of time. The company says the cadence will change starting in 2023. It will replace the Lunar New Year sale (which debuted in 2016) with the spring sale, which will run from March 16th to 23rd. Valve said a spring sale was a popular request from developers and…
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