Another day, another strike in the game industry as employees try to exercise their leverage against their companies' work conditions. This time, it is the ZeniMax team that is taking a stand against the remote working policies implemented by parent company Microsoft.
The ZeniMax Workers United-CWA has been recognized by Microsoft since last year, and it remains the largest video game union in the US today.
Although the ZeniMax name is not familiar to everyone, the company owns industry heavy-hitters Bethesda, id Software, and MachineGames, among others.
Workers are taking industrial action in Maryland and Texas today, and will return to the office tomorrow.
The ZeniMax union has put two issues on the table that concern its workers.
The first issue ZeniMax has brought up is the company's decision to outsource testing and quality assurance work, which the union argues puts its members at risk as the gaming industry faces the worst wave of layoffs since its inception.
The second problem is the remote working policy being enforced by parent company, Microsoft. In its current format, the Microsoft return-to-office order is completely unflexible.
Workers argue that remote work should not be seen as a perk but...
