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Activision Blizzard Might Have Accidentally Caused the First AAA Game Studio Union

Jan 27, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 269
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Episode description

Activision Blizzard's continued mishandling of the Raven Software QA situation might actually cause the formation of the first AAA game studio union, something the game industry desperately needs.

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Rdeacon: Ok this one is important one: Toast ... light or dark?

Primefan: If you had to choose what is your favorite platformer and what triple a game would you recommend?

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Won’t Someone Think of the Poor Job Creators…I Mean Scalpers?

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