Only a few months after most of the Warcraft Rumble team was laid off as all future development was canceled, a majority of the remaining workers therein and the Hearthstone team have voted to organize—joining over 1,900 Blizzard workers now in a union under the Communications Workers of America.
As the CWA posted on their site, the new group represents “over 100 workers including software engineers, designers, artists, quality assurance testers, and producers.” They are the fifth group at Blizzard to do so, following the Diablo team’s vote less than two months ago. Microsoft has already recognized the union.
The CWA shared quotes from various developers supporting the motion in its announcement. Game designer on the Hearthstone team and organizing committee member Dominic Calkosz said, “My coworkers, as individuals, have voiced many concerns over the years, but it is easy for any company to ignore individuals.
