Activision Blizzard In a letter to employees published by Polygon magazine, he announced that he would be hiring full-time QA staff in his training department to work in temporary positions. At the same time, the minimum wage is expected to increase from the current $17 to $20 per hour and start-up bonuses are provided. The company is taking the step after extensive criticism of its approach to employees and testers in particular.
Employees in the positions of QA testers were in accordance with ABK Employee Alliance (Activision Blizzard King) underestimated in the long run. Only recently they were supposed to get the mentioned $17 an hour before they got $13 to $15. The Alliance appreciates the changes and adds that they will affect 1,100 employees.
We are very pleased to announce that ABK today announced that 1,100 QA testers will be promoted full-time and receive a pay raise, effectively making their wages $20 an hour.
– ABK Workers Alliance AB ABetterABK (@ABetterABK) April 7, 2022
However, the employment relationship adjustment does not apply to in-studio testers. Raven Softwho are currently trying to create the first video game union in the United States. According to Activision Blizzard, exclusion of developers from Raven may be a law that prohibits rewarding union founders. New members Game Workers Alliance they defend themselves and claim that Activision Blizzard found a way to punish them for their actions.
The Activision Blizzard acquisition is due to be completed by June 2023. Microsoft. Along with brands like Call of Duty, Warcraft, Diablo or Crash Bandicoot, he also buys a lot of cases and lawsuits. The company was supposed to have experienced sexual harassment and discrimination, and the CEO was charged with inaction (and inappropriate behavior). Bobby Kotick. So the position of QA testers seems to be just the tip of the iceberg of a company that Microsoft is willing to pay almost $70 billion for.
Source :Indian TV
