inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoApex Legends writer gets laid off 24 hours after the character she wrote is revealed, because that's what the games industry in 2025 looks likewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1677arrow-down17file-textcross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1670arrow-down1external-linkApex Legends writer gets laid off 24 hours after the character she wrote is revealed, because that's what the games industry in 2025 looks likewww.pcgamer.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square63fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.ca
minus-squarebrendansimms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 hours agoso yea, they should unionize.
minus-squarecybersin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoThere are actually quite a few “Hollywood” unions, but unionization rates have fallen dramatically over the past few decades. SAG-AFTRA IATSE Writers Guild of America American Society of Cinematographers Art Directors Guild Costume Designers Guild Director’s Guild of America Location Managers Guild International Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Motion Picture Editors Guild Motion Picture Sound Editors Producer’s Guild of America Production Sound and Video Engineers Guild Set Decorators Society of America Society of Camera Operators Stuntmen’s Association & United Stuntwomen’s Association
so yea, they should unionize.
There are actually quite a few “Hollywood” unions, but unionization rates have fallen dramatically over the past few decades.