Vodeo Games employees establish first certified game video game union in North America

The first North American video game union has been established at Vodeo Games, a developer of turn-based action-adventure title Beast Breaker. The studio’s management voluntarily recognized it and supported the employees.

Vodeo Workers United (VWU) announced the formation of the union on December 15, saying that “100% of eligible employees and independent contractors have voted in favor.”

The team said that it was inspired by groups like A Better ABK, an alliance of Activision Blizzard King workers, and VOW Together, which fights for fair pay and transparency among game writers.

VWU was formed with the help of CODE-CWA, which organizes workers in the games, tech, and other digital industries.

“By ensuring more workers like us have a protected voice on the job, we can set a precedent for new industry-wide standards that will better our shared working conditions,” VWU said in a statement.

Employees across many studios have been trying to unionize for a while, especially in the wake of the ongoing Activision Blizzard scandal. In August, Game Workers Unite co-founder Emma Kinema proposed concrete steps to game developers to create unions and fight for their rights.

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