Bounty Board 058: Unionization
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Hey folks! Your favorite weekly gaming podcast is back with a new episode! Eric is out on a work trip, but don’t worry, he’ll be back soon. On this episode Caleb, Ben, and Ryan dive into the complex issue of unionizing games. A topic that has found its way into the news more than a few times this year. With companies like Telltale closing, EA and Activision laying off hundreds, and stories of excruciating crunch at BioWare, Epic, Rockstar, and beyond, how do folks that work in the game industry protect themselves? How would a union help them do that? Would it make games too expensive to make? Is crunch really avoidable? Tune in as we dive into these topics, and MORE! News for the week: Mandalorian Trailer Comes Out Final Joker Trailer Dan Trachtenberg Leaves Uncharted Project Marvel’s Spider-Man Getting Game of the Year Edition Spyro Comes to CTR Telltale Games is Coming Back? Reading Materials: Game Workers Unite GWU Zine 2019 Polygon - Game Developers Need To Unionize You can listen to us below, or on iTunes , Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play! So whether you have an Apple or Android device, we are available for streaming and download. Give us a rating and a subscribe, we would really appreciate it. @LubWub @hybridglass @SergeantSodium @sketchsawyer
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