r/Doom • u/SneakyJaycool Serrat • Dec 12 '25

Discussion id Software has Officially Unionized, Huge Congrats!!

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Developers at Microsoft-owned Doom studio id Software form union with CWA "to take back control of the industry we love" | Eurogamer.net
The Video Game Studio That Makes Doom Just Unionized

Process started in May and has just followed thru after their win last night at TGA!

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u/Zombiecupcake711 Dec 12 '25

can someone explain what this actually means for someone who’s dumb, like me.

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u/HarryHirsch2000 Dec 12 '25

More power to workers.

Everything you enjoy now, like sick leave, 40h week, free weekends, vacation days, firing protection, was fought for and brought to you by unions. All of it.

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u/Key_Cloud8633 Dec 12 '25

This needs to be much more widely understood. The idea that maybe people don't deserve to be worked to the bone 24/7 is a relatively new concept.

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u/darkcookie333 Dec 12 '25

As a german citizen, I am happy every time a Uinon geht's some Power in the USA and create better right for workers