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After Two Years of Fighting, Blizzard Employees Secure an Agreement for Two Remote-Work Days per Week (translated)
Player agency: how policy constrains it, how the industry shapes it, how narrative design realizes it.
After two years of negotiations, nearly 1,900 Blizzard employees ratified their first collective agreement, putting a hybrid system of three days in the office and two days working remotely each week into the contract. The company can no longer unilaterally change it to four or five days on site. The agreement also covers fully remote employees, disability-related accommodations, priority rehiring across studios within 14 months after layoffs, and consultation with employee representatives before introducing AI that affects working conditions.
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Télétravail : les employés remportent une bataille historique après 2 années de lutte. Désormais, il y aura 2 jours de télétravail possible par semaine chez Blizzard
Source: JeuxVideo.com
Sakigarasu's Take
Players usually see only the update date, not the daily commuting and caregiving costs paid by the people who make those updates. More controllable work arrangements could give developers more time for their lives, but if the company simply pushes the pressure for efficiency back onto the team, players may not get more stable games.
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