Hundreds Rally at Bethesda Headquarters Over Xbox Layoffs
A union representing game workers is demanding an end to what it calls a 'perpetual cycle' of job cuts and a return to contract bargaining.
Hundreds of people gathered outside Bethesda's headquarters this week to protest layoffs at Xbox, according to Ars Technica, which had a reporter at the rally.
The demonstration reflects mounting frustration among video game workers over repeated rounds of job cuts at Microsoft's gaming division. A union representing employees is pushing to halt what it described as a "perpetual cycle" of layoffs and wants the company to return to the bargaining table over their contract, Ars Technica reported.
The protest adds to a string of labor actions across the video game industry in recent years, as studios have cut staff even amid blockbuster releases and record engagement, leaving workers and their unions pressing for greater job security and a stronger voice in decisions that affect their livelihoods.
— Compiled from reporting by Ars Technica.