Activision staff responsible for quality assurance on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 recently staged a walkout to protest the company's return-to-office policy. Supported by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the strike was driven by growing frustrations over the policy's impact on the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 developers who rely on remote work accommodations.
Earlier this year, Activision levied a strict return-to-office policy for the quality assurance (QA) team at its Eden Prairie, Minnesota studio, putting an end to years of remote and hybrid work options. The move was criticized by Activision's largest union, which labeled it a "soft layoff." For employees with medical conditions or accessibility needs, this shift to in-office work has proven especially difficult, leading to an ongoing dispute that reached a head last Friday, coinciding with the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
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Backed by the CWA, Activision's employee advocacy group ABetterABK issued a statement last Friday about its return-to-office policy, describing it as "unequal" and arguing that it has...
