Workers protest outside Rockstar North in Edinburgh on Friday January 9th.
Our statement concerning the decision to not grant interim pay relief to the member's fired by Rockstar. We remain confident in the strength of our case against Rockstar Games and we reiterate our firm belief that Rockstar broke the law when it summarily dismissed 31 union members.
Union busting has consequences! UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the government will look into @rockstargames.com's dismissal of 31 union members.
STJV demonstrate outside the Paris offices of Take Two, holding flags, banners and flares.
Protests continued today outside Take Two's offices in London, but also in Paris, where Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (@stjv.fr) came out to show their international solidarity with the fired Rockstar workers.
Over 200 Rockstar staff have written to management in support of unfairly fired union members.
We have published more details on our website, although we have not yet released the exact contents of the letter: www.gameworkers.co.uk/rockstar-ope...
Desde CSVI nos hacemos eco y nos solidarizamos con les compañeres de IWGB que han sido despedidas de Rockstar Games en represión por su actividad sindical, incluyendo personas con visados y seguros médicos vinculados a su empleo, de los que depende su estabilidad vital. A pesar de que los ingresos de la empresa permitirían acabar con el hambre en todo el mundo durante un año entero, han priorizado desarticular toda organización de les trabajadores que pudiera luchar por derechos y mejores condiciones. CSVI apoyará toda acción impulsada por la IWGB. ¡Frente a su represión, organización de la clase trabajadora, sin importar país o frontera!
Desde CSVI queremos dar toda nuestra solidaridad y apoyo a les compañeres de @gameworkers.co.uk afectades por represión antisindical en Rockstar Games.
¡Basta ya de este régimen del miedo contra la clase trabajadora organizada! ¡Exigimos la readmisión de nuestras compañeras! ✊❤️🔥
This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry. Yesterday, @rockstargames.com unfairly fired over 30 employees for union activity.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
🙌The first recognised union for game devs in the UK! 🙌
Workers at ZAUM now have a say on their pay and conditions at work with the support of the @iwgbunion.bsky.social
Work in games in the UK? Join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
🇬🇧🕷️ At Spiders, layoffs as a thank you for a job well done ⤵️⤵️
www.stjv.fr/en/2025/08/a...
Open Letter Relating to the UK Video Games Council - full version on our website https://www.gameworkers.co.uk/open-letter-regarding-the-uk-video-games-council/
We are incredibly disappointed by the Labour government's decision to seek advice from such a narrow segment of our industry. You can find our open letter here: www.gameworkers.co.uk/open-letter-...
If you care about video game workers and want to follow all the game worker unions across the world, we've created a starter pack with all the ones on BlueSky.
If we've missed one, let us know!
go.bsky.app/PNcLPFU
🇬🇧⚖ 2 weeks ago took place the trial of Serge Hascoët, Thomas "Tommy" François and Guillaume Patrux, ex-executives of Ubisoft. The STJV was one of the plaintiffs.
We outline our position, drawing on elements of our lawyer's closing arguments, while awaiting the verdict :
www.stjv.fr/en/2025/06/u...
Cartel introductorio al hilo en redes sobre el proceso del ERE dentro de Tequila Works con los logos de la CGT, CSVI, y la empresa.
Les extrabajadores de Tequila Works afiliades a CGT queremos publicar nuestra experiencia con el ERE, exponiendo malas prácticas que han llevado a que compañeres pierdan derechos. El ERE duró meses en los que siempre estuvimos en situación de incertidumbre e inestabilidad.
Game Workers of IWGB Statement On Recent Lay-Offs Yesterday, we learned that after 13 years in operation, the majority of staff at Polygon were unceremoniously fired after the games outlet was acquired by media aggregator Valnet. Talented workers and a valuable resource for the games media have been plundered for short-term gain. At almost the same time, workers at Giant Bomb departed en masse as Fandom, the newest owners of the nearly 20 year old outlet, plots a “strategic reset and realignment.” We sincerely wish the best to those affected. Yet again, we see the media which writes about games and the games industry itself are under attack: by growth-at-all-cost plunderers - financial predators who don’t actually make anything. Talent, knowledge, history were all lost yesterday. In the face of this ongoing corporate vandalism, the people who make games and the people who write about games must organize. Join your local union. Stand shoulder to shoulder with your fellow workers. Don’t let the vultures win.
Our statement on the recent lay-offs at Polygon and Giant Bomb.
400 employees laid off at EA, while the CEO took home $25.6 million in pay last year.
This isn't an issue of money. It's one of power and unaccountable CEOs. With a strong union in your workplace, we can change this.
Work in the UK games industry? Join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
Happy Birthday! 🎉
Faux joker du jeu Balatro : le vacancier. Sur fond bleu, avec un grand soleil jaune, un joker portant une casquette rouge, des lunettes de piscine oranges et une chemise verte présente les cookies qu'il a ramené de vacances.
Les plaisantins du jeu vidéo - Le Vacancier, qui part en vacances pendant que le reste de la direction organise un plan de licenciement. Mais ça va, pour se faire pardonner il ramène des pâtisseries de son voyage 🥐 #gg25
All I see is images posted to social media about this. I'm pretty sure a $50 or $10 million donation would make it into the news somewhere, even if it wasn't breaking news.
Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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The ability bubbles look like an awesome addition!
The ability to customise everything in the UI is amazing, though! But, yeah, I guess I mostly love it for being free and open source - and being able to do most of what Photoshop can, albeit usually in a slightly janky way.
I love GIMP 🥲
We can only dream...
Ah, okay! Yes, that's definitely a cool idea!
I don't quite get what you mean by "they become the next letter in the alphabet" vs. what I'm seeing in the clip. I love word games, though, so any original or unique take on the genre is very welcome!
🇬🇧🔴🌪️ NEW CALL FOR STRIKE AT DON'T NOD this Friday, November 29th, against the layoffs planned by management. Full text: www.stjv.fr/en/2024/...
Solidarity with the Kurdish community. This is absolute bullshit. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
I want to make a personal appeal for the beautiful new game of Palestinian gamedev @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social. As nobody will fund a game about the 1948 Nakba, Rasheed is crowdfunding via launchgood.com/1948. I've been doing production advice on the game pro bono, and it deserves to exist.
Nope. Blocked. =__=
AVP offers slightly better quality / processing power, but not £3250 more. Quest 3 is definitely a better overall experience. 👍🏼
