Current Events > Raven Software officially unionized, the first major union in the game industry

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Hayame Zero 05/23/22 4:30:26 PM #1:	https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1528825283192795143?t=wUBvL-8QHFmJ5k3NkryiIA&s=19 --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame Zero posted [p:965249697] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1528825283192795143?t=wUBvL-8QHFmJ5k3NkryiIA&s=19 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 05/23/22 4:31:20 PM #2:	Good. Fuck any companies that union bust, and fuck any union haters <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:965249718] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Good. Fuck any companies that union bust, and fuck any union haters </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gobstoppers12 05/23/22 4:31:57 PM #3:	Congratulations to the workers, sucks to be Activision right now. I'm sure this won't be the only time this happens. --- I write Naruto Fanfiction. But I am definitely not a furry. <cite>Gobstoppers12 posted [p:965249733] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Congratulations to the workers, sucks to be Activision right now. I'm sure this won't be the only time this happens. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Jetblackmoon 05/23/22 4:35:37 PM #5:	Happy for them. Buddy of mine actually works there, so hope he will have better conditions going forward. --- Shall we gather for whiskey and cigars tonight? <cite>Jetblackmoon posted [p:965249803] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Happy for them. Buddy of mine actually works there, so hope he will have better conditions going forward. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WrkHrdPlayHrdr 05/23/22 4:36:06 PM #6:	If you're like me and wondering about the wording of the topic... https://www.polygon.com/22834924/vodeo-games-first-video-game-union-north-america-code-cwa A much smaller indie company voted to unionize in December 2021. I'm not saying this to take away from what they did or anything. I though I remembered something about a US company unionizing a little while ago. --- "No. I'm a man so theyll get me a full size McDouble." - DuncanWii https://i.imgur.com/cSxy3Od.png <cite>WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted [p:965249814] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>If you're like me and wondering about the wording of the topic... https://www.polygon.com/22834924/vodeo-games-first-video-game-union-north-america-code-cwa A much smaller indie company voted to unionize in December 2021. I'm not saying this to take away from what they did or anything. I though I remembered something about a US company unionizing a little while ago. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SocialistGamer 05/23/22 6:03:41 PM #7:	WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted... If you're like me and wondering about the wording of the topic... https://www.polygon.com/22834924/vodeo-games-first-video-game-union-north-america-code-cwa A much smaller indie company voted to unionize in December 2021. I'm not saying this to take away from what they did or anything. I though I remembered something about a US company unionizing a little while ago. Keyword would be major. --- Capcom is the best developer ever! Steam ID: SocialistGamer92 <cite>SocialistGamer posted [p:965251610] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted... </cite> <quote>If you're like me and wondering about the wording of the topic... https://www.polygon.com/22834924/vodeo-games-first-video-game-union-north-america-code-cwa A much smaller indie company voted to unionize in December 2021. I'm not saying this to take away from what they did or anything. I though I remembered something about a US company unionizing a little while ago.</quote>Keyword would be major. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 05/23/22 6:07:05 PM #8:	Kloe_Rinz posted... Good. Fuck any companies that union bust, and fuck any union haters --- I often wonder if we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing. <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:965251702] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Kloe_Rinz posted... </cite> <quote>Good. Fuck any companies that union bust, and fuck any union haters</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DarkRoast 05/23/22 6:08:35 PM #10:	Raven's one of my favorite devs, too. Singularity deserves a sequel. --- Lenovo Legion 7 - Ryzen 5900HX, RTX 3080 16 GB (165W), 32 GB DDR4-3200 By Grabthar's hammer............... What a laptop. <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:965251745] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Raven's one of my favorite devs, too. Singularity deserves a sequel. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vyrulisse 05/23/22 6:08:46 PM #11:	If it's not the entire company it's not a major union. --- http://i.imgur.com/6VeX04D.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk9mMbOpAaA <cite>Vyrulisse posted [p:965251750] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>If it's not the entire company it's not a major union. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 05/23/22 6:31:44 PM #12:	Proud of them, I work as a dev nearby so its exciting to see --- BLACK LIVES MATTER Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:965252319] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Proud of them, I work as a dev nearby so its exciting to see </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 05/23/22 6:37:59 PM #13:	Solidarity --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:965252458] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Solidarity </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MaxEffingBemis 05/23/22 6:39:25 PM #14:	Hell yeah. What games have they put out? Ill check em out if I havent already --- She took pity on me, horizontally, but most likely because of my band <cite>MaxEffingBemis posted [p:965252494] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Hell yeah. What games have they put out? Ill check em out if I havent already </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KFHEWUI 05/23/22 6:41:39 PM #15:	MaxEffingBemis posted... What games have they put out? Ill check em out if I havent already https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/company/1362-raven-software After the "disappointing" sales of Singularity, Activision doomed them to work on Call of Duty. --- R.I.P. SaikyoMog! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-seAIeu3Og "Me and my swole chihuahua are about to blow you away, Becky," Anya Forger, SPYxFAMILY. <cite>KFHEWUI posted [p:965252552] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>MaxEffingBemis posted... </cite> <quote>What games have they put out? Ill check em out if I havent already</quote> https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/company/1362-raven-software After the "disappointing" sales of Singularity, Activision doomed them to work on Call of Duty. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GranQroppoop 05/23/22 6:46:55 PM #16:	Topic made me realize we just passed the 20 year mark for Jedi Outcast and Soldier of Fortune 2, I played those games so much that I'll always root for Raven to do well. --- Any last one-liners before I go ape on you? - Hoss Delgado Mmm, toast some marshmallows for me too Mailman.- Chris Paul <cite>GranQroppoop posted [p:965252648] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Topic made me realize we just passed the 20 year mark for Jedi Outcast and Soldier of Fortune 2, I played those games so much that I'll always root for Raven to do well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Master_Materia 05/23/22 6:50:25 PM #17:	Honestly would hate working in the games industry, unions could make it much better though. --- ... <cite>Master_Materia posted [p:965252715] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Honestly would hate working in the games industry, unions could make it much better though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MaxEffingBemis 05/23/22 6:53:13 PM #18:	KFHEWUI posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/company/1362-raven-software After the "disappointing" sales of Singularity, Activision doomed them to work on Call of Duty. Oh wow I had no idea you could search by developer on this site. Thats pretty nifty --- She took pity on me, horizontally, but most likely because of my band <cite>MaxEffingBemis posted [p:965252773] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>KFHEWUI posted... </cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/company/1362-raven-software After the "disappointing" sales of Singularity, Activision doomed them to work on Call of Duty.</quote>Oh wow I had no idea you could search by developer on this site. Thats pretty nifty </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 05/23/22 6:55:07 PM #19:	KFHEWUI posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/company/1362-raven-software After the "disappointing" sales of Singularity, Activision doomed them to work on Call of Duty. Singularity was really good, and would have been great had it not been rushed. --- Lenovo Legion 7 - Ryzen 5900HX, RTX 3080 16 GB (165W), 32 GB DDR4-3200 By Grabthar's hammer............... What a laptop. <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:965252808] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>KFHEWUI posted... </cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/company/1362-raven-software After the "disappointing" sales of Singularity, Activision doomed them to work on Call of Duty.</quote> Singularity was really good, and would have been great had it not been rushed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheGoldenEel 05/23/22 7:34:10 PM #21:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Yeah theres no fucking way Id work in the industry as it is happy with my 9-5 software job that actively discourages crunch --- BLACK LIVES MATTER Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:965253683] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Yeah theres no fucking way Id work in the industry as it is happy with my 9-5 software job that actively discourages crunch </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 05/23/22 7:36:46 PM #22:	KFHEWUI posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/company/1362-raven-software After the "disappointing" sales of Singularity, Activision doomed them to work on Call of Duty. Fwiw it sounded like Microsoft was happy to have some of the franchises that Raven is known for so maybe once the purchase is complete theyll get more freedom --- BLACK LIVES MATTER Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:965253736] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>KFHEWUI posted... </cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/company/1362-raven-software After the "disappointing" sales of Singularity, Activision doomed them to work on Call of Duty.</quote>Fwiw it sounded like Microsoft was happy to have some of the franchises that Raven is known for so maybe once the purchase is complete theyll get more freedom </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HANGtheDJ_86 05/23/22 7:44:24 PM #23:	As someone who can't hold a job my opinion is that unions are beer money thieves --- Green is the Color <cite>HANGtheDJ_86 posted [p:965253876] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>As someone who can't hold a job my opinion is that unions are beer money thieves </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SaccharineSmile 05/23/22 7:47:02 PM #24:	Unions? please dont like your current job then stop complaining, leave and find another someone else will gladly take your spot and be grateful --- Sent from my IPhone X <cite>SaccharineSmile posted [p:965253942] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Unions? please dont like your current job then stop complaining, leave and find another someone else will gladly take your spot and be grateful </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 05/23/22 8:02:33 PM #25:	SaccharineSmile posted... Unions? please dont like your current job then stop complaining, leave and find another someone else will gladly take your spot and be grateful Oh, shut up. No organization should have the right to use and abuse their workers to squeeze that last cent out of them just to appease their shareholders and buy another mansion. --- I often wonder if we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing. <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:965254247] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>SaccharineSmile posted... </cite> <quote>Unions? please dont like your current job then stop complaining, leave and find another someone else will gladly take your spot and be grateful</quote>Oh, shut up. No organization should have the right to use and abuse their workers to squeeze that last cent out of them just to appease their shareholders and buy another mansion. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 05/23/22 11:31:45 PM #26:	SaccharineSmile posted... Unions? please dont like your current job then stop complaining, leave and find another someone else will gladly take your spot and be grateful Companies? please dont like your current employees, then stop complaining and move to china im sure your business will be just as profitable there when you can freely ignore basic human rights <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:965258447] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>SaccharineSmile posted... </cite> <quote>Unions? please dont like your current job then stop complaining, leave and find another someone else will gladly take your spot and be grateful</quote>Companies? please dont like your current employees, then stop complaining and move to china im sure your business will be just as profitable there when you can freely ignore basic human rights </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheMikh 05/24/22 2:47:43 AM #28:	it'll be interesting to see how unions operate in the software industry. but anyway, the game dev industry in particular could stand to benefit from unionization; i've heard horror stories about the working conditions. --- http://i.imgur.com/A0TAfek.png <cite>TheMikh posted [p:965260837] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>it'll be interesting to see how unions operate in the software industry. but anyway, the game dev industry in particular could stand to benefit from unionization; i've heard horror stories about the working conditions. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
teep_ 05/24/22 2:48:58 AM #29:	Ignore the troll y'all Solidarity with the company --- A shepherd dressed in his Sunday finest still reeks of lamb! <cite>teep_ posted [p:965260847] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Ignore the troll y'all Solidarity with the company </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DuneMan 05/24/22 10:17:09 AM #30:	Yeah, people complain about unions taking 1% of your paycheck, but it results in a full stop to managers going on power trips to stroke their egos and better benefits for the employees. A company and its shareholders already have an unbalanced amount of power in the employment equation. It's only right and fair for employees to be able to push back to a degree. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao <cite>DuneMan posted [p:965265470] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, people complain about unions taking 1% of your paycheck, but it results in a full stop to managers going on power trips to stroke their egos and better benefits for the employees. A company and its shareholders already have an unbalanced amount of power in the employment equation. It's only right and fair for employees to be able to push back to a degree. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThePieReborn 05/24/22 10:18:42 AM #31:	May they be delivered from the Call of Duty mines. --- Party leader, passive-aggressive doormat, pasta eater extraordinaire! <cite>ThePieReborn posted [p:965265493] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>May they be delivered from the Call of Duty mines. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pogo_rabid 05/24/22 10:19:45 AM #32:	I hope the three dissenting votes don't get harassed out of their jobs. --- Ryzen 3800x, 6900XT, 32 gig, 970pro, Asus Strix x570-E FC: SW-8431-3263-1243 <cite>pogo_rabid posted [p:965265505] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>I hope the three dissenting votes don't get harassed out of their jobs. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BakonBitz 05/24/22 10:28:51 AM #33:	This is great. Unions are essential. --- Game collection: http://www.backloggery.com/bakonbitz Gaming channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwVQm69J7bGScbv3_50C0dA <cite>BakonBitz posted [p:965265685] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>This is great. Unions are essential. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ruvan22 05/24/22 10:46:42 AM #34:	Antifar posted... Solidarity <cite>Ruvan22 posted [p:965266009] in Raven Soft... [t:80031275]...</cite> <quote>Antifar posted... </cite> <quote>Solidarity</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > Raven Software officially unionized, the first major union in the game industry