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CTIJ Montréal / GWU Montreal @gwu-montreal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Day 2 starting and the Ubisoft Workers of Montreal already collected 300+ signatures for their “Preserve Hybrid Work” petition! Most of the signatures were collected in person, so if you’re a Ubi employee, go meet your colleagues during break hours! Not an employee? Share this post to show support.
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 6h
Let's go! ✊
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CTIJ Montréal / GWU Montreal @gwu-montreal.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
On vous attend toustes au deuxième rassemblement #SaveOurDevs contre les vagues de licenciements, le mardi 18 Août à 12h30 au coin Prince x Wellington! Invitez vos ami·es pour supporter les travailleu·se·rs de Bethesda Montréal dans leur combat ✊ RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/save-...
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Save Our Devs March - Montreal
Microsoft and ZeniMax leadership have made the devastating decision to slash over 440 positions across BGS, ZOS, id, ZWU(QA) and ZeniMax corporate(including CTO and CSUR). Because we organized and cer...
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CTIJ Montréal / GWU Montreal @gwu-montreal.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Everybody out for the second #SaveOurDevs rally against mass layoffs on Tuesday, August 18th at 12:30pm at Prince x Wellington st! Invite your friends and come support workers at Bethesda Game Studios Montréal as they keep fighting for respect ✊ RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/save-...
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Save Our Devs March - Montreal
Microsoft and ZeniMax leadership have made the devastating decision to slash over 440 positions across BGS, ZOS, id, ZWU(QA) and ZeniMax corporate(including CTO and CSUR). Because we organized and cer...
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We learned a lot in our short time, and one of those lessons was "Don't trust the company knows what you're entitled to in severance." Go get 'em @bethesdaunion.bsky.social! #solidarity #gwu
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The big Game Studios are fighting unionization tooth and nail, when in the end unionization is a direct result of the condition they've brought the industry to. Our leaders failed to be responsible stewards of our industry, so the workers are finding ways to address these problems ourselves. #gwu
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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 17/07/2026
Fallout didn't make itself aftermath.site/fallout-5-beth...
an abandoned power armor helmet lying in fallout's wasteland
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The timing of this kind of press is intentional. How are they going to make these games when Bethesda and Obsidian collectively laid off hundreds? Don’t fall for it.
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Microsoft's handling of layoffs of @bethesdaunion.bsky.social members sounds familiar. Workers have rights and so long as we sit by and let them be trampled, game developers will continue to be exploited. And make no mistake, this is a form of exploitation. www.gamedeveloper.com/production/u...
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Unions take legal action against Microsoft over Xbox layoffs
CWA Canada president Carmel Smyth claims the company 'unlawfully fired people without giving notice to or discussing it with the union.'
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The former Ubisoft Halifax crew are working hard. Here is the first new game to be announced from out colleagues and friends! #indiedev #newgame
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Game Dev is still going strong in Nova Scotia! #gamedev
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
In honour of Assassin's Creed Black Flag releasing we'd like to share a cool fact! Did you know that #Pirates operated as democracies with a kind or proto-union structure? Quartermasters were elected reps for the crew and daily ops decisions were often done by vote. #gwu #gamedev #unions
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The bosses are stealing our game industry, and we aim to take it back! We’re calling game workers, allies, and fans alike to join emergency rallies on WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th! Check this thread for times and locations as they’re established: 🧵
An illustration, done in a flat graphic style depicting a menacing executive with a sickly smile, towering over scores of downtrodden workers carrying boxes of their belongings out of frame. Below, a call to action:

SAVE OUR DEVS
JULY 15 - Rallies across US & Canada
END MASS LAYOFFS NOW

Dallas, Texas (Richardson) - Id Software
Austin, Texas - Id Software
Montréal, Quebec - Bethesda Games Studio Montréal
Rockville, Maryland - Bethesda Softworks
Irvine, California - Obsidian Entertainment
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Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo @stjv.fr · 09/07/2026
🇬🇧🪟📝📢 At least 3200 Xbox workers are being fired at Xbox. Together, the Xbox studios’ unions publish their list of demands on Microsoft’s plateform Player Voice. We need your help and your vote to force management to address them : feedbackportal.micro...
In the background, a gradient going from pink to blue, with a Xbox logo, stylized as a setting sun. On top, the text reads « 3200 workers fired! Xbox Unions are asking for your spport! ». On left down corner, an insert reads « Summer Greve Fest ».
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Game Worker Solidarity @gameworkersolidarity.com · 10/07/2026
#OtD 10 Jul 2023 AEGIS Workers Win Union Election www.gameworkersolidarity.com/action…
Workers at Sega formed a union of over 200 members after winning their union election 91-26. The union, called AEGIS-CWA, is the largest multi-department union in the games industry in the US. It consists of workers from QA, Localization, Production, Marketing, Marketing Services, Licensing, and other departments.
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
SICK OF THIS CRAP? INTERESTED IN BEING RADICALIZED RATHER THAN BEING LED TO DESPAIR? We gotchu. 💪 Sign up for free, virtual organizing seminars w/ @codecwa.bsky.social: code-cwa.org/upcoming-tra... In the US or Canada? Join United Videogame Workers: uvw-cwa.org/membership
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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Those of us in Rockville were inspired by the Dallas team's vigil for those let go Monday and made our own Celebration of Service. We set it up this morning in the common area of the first floor at 9am today.
Flowers and framed photos of laid-off developers in the lobby of Bethesda Games Studios. Flowers and framed photos of laid-off developers in the lobby of Bethesda Games Studios. Flowers and framed photos of laid-off developers in the lobby of Bethesda Games Studios.
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playswave @playswave.com · 17/06/2026
Xbox spent a decade buying studios. Now it's closing them. Compulsion, Double Fine, and Ninja Theory are reportedly on the chopping block — the artsier end of a $69B Activision deal that returned just a 3% margin.
Xbox's reverse-2018 - Game File | Stephen Totilo
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Jon's back from the CWA-UVW panel at Toronto Games Week and he's shared his thoughts over on the @phantomrowboat.bsky.social website!
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
One of our members is working to help his hometown secure control over its own community hall. Its not our typical share, but its still people helping people. Consider taking a few minutes to check it out!
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it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I'm moderating this, come through!
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
When it comes to "speeding up development" there are only a few options: Reduce scope, increase workload (overtime), or increase headcount. XBox already stated plans for layoffs, and Bethesda's games are known for their size sooooo... tinyurl.com/xbox-speed-dev
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Microsoft Has Reportedly Considered Spinning Off Xbox as Asha Sharma Aims to Speed Up Development on Halo, The Elder Scrolls, and Fallout Games
A new report has claimed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is speeding up development on new Halo, The Elder Scrolls, and Fallout games as Microsoft considers restructuring or spinning off its gaming branch.
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
One of our members is joining #CWA and @videogameworkers.bsky.social in #Toronto today to share his experience and lessons from Halifax. If you want to hear about about our story and talk about unions and the games industry, come on out! #gwu #torontogamesweek
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Game workers across the continent are organizing and winning. Come hear how. ✊🎮 "Fight and Ye Shall Receive: How Game Worker Unions Win!" A panel at #TorontoGamesWeek 📅 Sat. June 13th @ 1pm 📍 TacoTaco Q&A + mixer with snacks to follow → tinyurl.com/cwa-uvw-tgw-...
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Toronto Games Week — June 11–17, 2026
A week-long celebration of playful arts and games culture in Toronto, Canada. June 11–17, 2026.
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Nothing like telling anyone except the employees that they're about to lose their jobs. The argument is that the company doesn't want employees finding out via journalists. Instead they get to hear it from their colleagues and social networks, because the company sure ain't gonna be on top of it.
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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 10/06/2026
real "what the fuck is going on" kinda day!
This is far from the first time a tech or video game company has confirmed layoffs to press, but in this particular instance, the news also came with a 1 PM ET / 6 PM BST embargo—the kind of thing typically reserved for reviews and product announcements, not people’s livelihoods. Also, most of the time when reporting on layoffs, journalists go to companies after receiving a tip from someone who's been affected; companies do not often come to journalists with this kind of information.
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 10/06/2026
Fucking hell, Ubisoft. www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
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Ubisoft closes another 2 studios, lays off hundreds more employees
Ubisoft Winnipeg and Belgrade are gone, and nearly a third of its studio in Barcelona have been let go.
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Dirty Rectangles @dirty-rectangles.com · 11/06/2026
With guns?!
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
These kinds of efforts are the result of, you guessed it: labor! So do you live in the US or Canada and want to get involved to help make more efforts like this a reality? Check out how! 👇 uvw-cwa.org/membership
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Putting the games industry up on the highest shelf until executives learn how to sustainably run a business
A stock photo of a mother putting a basket of toys up on the highest shelf of a children's playroom. A child next to her pouts, looking up at the off-limits toys.
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
They'll say, "Now isn't the right time to #unionize." But it's always the right time for worker #solidarity. They said unionizing put the nail in Hfx's coffin. #Ubisoft says it didn't. Regardless, being unionized meant we had tools to stand up for ourselves instead of facing them alone. ✊ #GWU
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Our sympathies go out to Ubisoft Winnipeg. Having your studio closed on you sucks, but you will get through. ✊ insider-gaming.com/ubisoft-winn...
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BREAKING: Ubisoft Winnipeg Closed, Dozens Layed Off
Insider Gaming has learned that Ubisoft Winnipeg is the latest studio to be shutdown by the company, resulting in dozens of layoffs.
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IGN Creators Guild @ignunion.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
So this is what IGN management thinks of fair wages. #IGNLive
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Great to see new life coming out of the aftermath of the Ubisoft Halifax closure! #gwu #gamedev
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Phantom Rowboat @phantomrowboat.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Great time at #XPATL26! Let some awesome people, learned plenty, and had fun! #gamedev #halifax
Phantom Rowboat co-founders at their company booth at a games conference Phantom Rowboat co-founder demoing our game prototype
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Just because Ubisoft Halifax closed doesn't mean we stopped making games! #gwu #newadventures
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The most humbling part of our unionization campaign, and the layoffs that followed, was the support we received from workers in GameDev and beyond. Ubi Hfx may be closed, but we’re still workers, and we'll keep paying it forward. It's time for Game Workers to Unite! code-cwa.org #solidarity #gwu
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Campaign to Organize Digital Employees (CODE-CWA)
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Wow, #WOTC really hit union busting bingo on this one! Keep up the good fight @uwotc-official.bsky.social We're rooting for you! #solidarity #gwu
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The fight goes on. Game development will unionize, it’s natural once you look at the industry’s history. For years, companies have pushed past the bounds of the social contract. What’s changing now is simple: more workers are choosing to stand their ground instead of walking away. #solidarity #GWU
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Are you a game developer? Cornell and Western Universities are looking to hear about how AI has been impacting you! If you have 15 minutes, help the profs learn about AI in our industry. cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #GameDev #AI #ClaudeCode #ChatGPT #Copilot
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AI in Game Development 2026
The goal of this survey is to better understand the use and impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) in game development.
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We've been quiet but we're back with good news! We're pleased to share we've reached a settlement with Ubisoft with the aid of @cwacanada1.bsky.social Its been a rough few months but we stand by our choices. We're excited for what the future holds for our members! cwacanada.ca/2026/04/14/w...
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Workers approve settlement over Ubisoft Halifax closure
HALIFAX (April 14, 2026) – Laid-off Ubisoft workers in Halifax have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a settlement with the video-game giant. The terms of the settlement, including the compensation…
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
There is a reason Unions became a thing. It's the same reasons they are still a thing. Unions work. They are not easy. They are rarely perfect. But they give workers power and options that they don't otherwise have, and that's a good thing. #unions #gwu #solidarity
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
#Ubisoft tells the AC Rebellion community that Live Ops continues with a new team in Paris. Work that was being done by #Halifax didn’t disappear, it moved. When a studio unionizes and the work relocates elsewhere, it deserves scrutiny. #GWU #WorkersRights www.reddit.com/r/ACRebellio...
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Congrats to the folks at Heart Machine on having their union recognized! #solidarity #gwu www.gamesindustry.biz/hyper-light-...
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Hyper Light Drifter studio Heart Machine voluntarily recognises union
13 members of staff have formed a bargaining unit at the developer following several rounds of layoffs
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
People will always find excuses not to #Unionize: - Business is down, unionizing could be risky. - Things are great, why bother unionizing? The truth is unionizing is simply about workers supporting workers and ensuring they have a say in what happens next. And that's good anytime. #gwu #gamedev
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Sometimes the fight for workers' rights involves a little rebellion. #solidarity #toronto #gwu
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Responses to the We’re Done Playing Petition responses are often brutal. The layoffs game developers experience are shocking, callous, and wreak havoc on their lives, and the lives of the people closest to them. Have you signed the petition? Add your voice here: actionnetwork.org/forms/were-d...
A quote on a black background with a crowd of cartoon raised hands at the bottom. The quote reads, "I’ve been laid off 12 months after moving my family to another continent."A quote on a black background with a crowd of cartoon raised hands at the bottom. The quote reads, "During my first games role out of college, I experienced a medical event 6 months into my role, and was let go while in the hospital."
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
AI is changing our industry. Game development has always been on the cutting edge, and this moment is no different. What Game Developers want is a voice in how that evolution unfolds. #GameDev #GWU #Unions
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax @uwch.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
SPEAK UP! Rally for Arts, Heritage & Culture this Wednesday across #NovaScotia. The arts are central to what we do. For many of us, it’s why we got into #GameDev to begin with. While we fight for fair treatment, we must also stand up for the future of our craft. writers.ns.ca/events/speak...
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SPEAK UP! Rally for Arts, Heritage, & Culture (Annapolis Royal, Antigonish, Halifax, Liverpool, Shelburne, Sydney, Truro, Wolfville, & Yarmouth)
***Pre-Rally Gathering & Sign-Making (Halifax)***: Starting at 9:30am on March 4, members and supporters of all Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia (CFNS) are invited to our offices (1113 Marginal Rd,...
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