Work Conditions

Article Types

New York City files suit against Activision Blizzard News May 5th, 2022

New York City files suit against Activision Blizzard

Suit states acquisition by Microsoft severely undervalues ActiBlizz, and CEO Bobby Kotick “was unfit to negotiate a sale of the company”

Supercell: "Small teams are a part of Supercell’s identity. What became clear is that not all team situations are the same" Interview Apr 14th, 2022

Supercell: "Small teams are a part of Supercell’s identity. What became clear is that not all team situations are the same"

Supercell co-chief people officer Lesley Mansford talks about Supercell's journey to evolve its work culture, lessons you can take from their efforts, and combating industry-wide mental health decline and burnout

GDC: challenging Supercell’s ‘sacred cows’ and internal culture News Mar 24th, 2022

GDC: challenging Supercell’s ‘sacred cows’ and internal culture

Supercell’s Lesley Mansford details the company’s efforts to discern and improve its internal culture

BANDAI NAMCO Mobile trials four-day working week News Mar 15th, 2022

BANDAI NAMCO Mobile trials four-day working week

New working structure to focus on employee wellbeing while retaining innovation in F2P market

Alex Nichiporchik shares tinyBuild's staff support plans ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine Comment & Opinion Feb 26th, 2022

Alex Nichiporchik shares tinyBuild's staff support plans ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

"If you can do anything here, highlight the travel issue. Encourage the UK and other governments to create a simplified GAMEDEV-VISA procedure."

Region Lock: Turkey's hypercasual truimph, and what it means for its young population Feature Feb 23rd, 2022

Region Lock: Turkey's hypercasual truimph, and what it means for its young population

PocketGamer.biz takes a look at the meteoric rise of Turkey as a mobile games behemoth, and what it means for the country’s young workforce

Supercell's 45% revenue increase in 2021 follows staff burnout News Feb 15th, 2022

Supercell's 45% revenue increase in 2021 follows staff burnout

2021 revenue reached $2.24 billion, and a message about sustainable working from Supercell CEO

Hutch to trial 4-day working week News Jan 31st, 2022

Hutch to trial 4-day working week

Six month trial aims to see increased efficiency and improve staff health

John Cooney talks Armor Games' four-day working week Interview Jan 28th, 2022

John Cooney talks Armor Games' four-day working week

John Cooney details combating pandemic stress, the hard work establishing a new working routine, and the overwhelming demand following the trial period

Mobile Mavens: expert predictions for the future of the mobile games industry Mobile Mavens Jan 21st, 2022

Mobile Mavens: expert predictions for the future of the mobile games industry

Web3, more acquisitions, and new working models

Armor Games implements four-day working week News Jan 14th, 2022

Armor Games implements four-day working week

Follows announcement of Crush the Castle: Legacy Collection

Lab Zero loses numerous employees following reports of inappropriate behaviour by its studio head Job News Aug 25th, 2020

Lab Zero loses numerous employees following reports of inappropriate behaviour by its studio head

"He threatens and insults people and our partners, both directly and in public"

Keywords Studios accused of insisting its staff still come to work despite the coronavirus outbreak News Mar 25th, 2020

Keywords Studios accused of insisting its staff still come to work despite the coronavirus outbreak

It has since began to practice social distancing

1