ZeniMax employees vote to form the biggest videogame union in the US-
The Communications Workers of America announced today that a “supermajority” of quality assurance workers at ZeniMax Studios have officially voted to join the ZeniMax Workers United/CWA, forming the first videogame studio union at parent company Microsoft and what will be—for a while, at least—the largest union of videogame workers in the US.
The official voting period ran from December 2 to December 31, but the CWA said union organizing efforts have been underway at ZeniMax for “months,” and that some employees began signing union authorization cards in November.
“We’re thrilled to kick off 2023 in a workplace that’s stronger and more equitable than it was last year,” senior QA tester Skylar Hinnant said. “This is an empowering victory that allows us…
Yet another battle royale shooter bites the dust- Super People is super over-
The live service grim reaper has come knocking on the door of another multiplayer shooter: Super People 2 (formerly just Super People, confusingly), the PUBG-style Battle Royale game that tried and failed to gain popularity by adding super powers to the formula.
Citing a continuing decline in active player counts that’s resulted in overlong matchmaking times and one-sided matches, South Korea based developer Wonder People announced this week that Super People 2 will be shuttered for good. If you’re curious about the shooter and want to give it a try before its termination, it’s bad news: the game’s client is no longer available for download for anyone who hasn’t already installed it once. On August 21, Super People 2 will be permanently shut down for the remaining few still playin…