QA workers at Activision-owned Raven Software have been given the go-ahead from the NLRB to unionize. Also: Hardware supply continues to be challenging according to latest NPD report, Nintendo is facing its own labor issues, and Sony scores a partial victory in court.
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TIME STAMPS
- [00:00:46] – NPD for March 2022
- [00:27:35] – Investment Interlude
- [00:31:02] – Quick Hits
- [00:38:44] – Labor Report
SOURCES
- NPD Report on US Video Game Spending for March 2022 | Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) on Twitter
- Nintendo hit with labor complaint | Axios
- Aston Carter – Nintendo of America | NLRB
- Judge says gender discrimination suit against PlayStation is light on facts | Axios
- Activision Gets Investor Suit Over Sex Harassment Probes Tossed | Bloomberg Law
- Meta’s Sheryl Sandberg Pressured Daily Mail to Drop Bobby Kotick Reporting | Wall Street Journal (Paywall)
- Game Workers Alliance Announces NLRB Victory | Game Workers Alliance (@WeAreGWA) on Twitter
- NLRB ruling gives green light to Raven Software union vote | Washington Post
INVESTMENT INTERLUDE
- Gearbox to acquire Tiny Tina co-developer Lost Boys Interactive | GamesIndustry
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- Epic Games invests in 3D scanning company M-XR | Game Developer