John Hartzell

It was my first shot in over a year and a half. Was like being back on the farm.

And let's be honest, you do gotta be a little freaky to work in this business.

Unfortunately I am a part of the mass layoffs at Xbox. Our incredible new MMORPG at ZeniMax Online Studios has been cancelled.

CWA members employed by the Trevor Project are condemning the decision by the Department of Health and Human Services to end funding for specialized suicide hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults.

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ZeniMax and Microsoft ratify union agreement The agreement with ZeniMax Workers United-CWA is Microsoft's first union contract in the US with any industry.

www.engadget.com/gaming/zenim...
Congrats @zenimaxworkers.bsky.social and @codecwa.bsky.social ! This is a historic moment for every person working in games across the United States.

Another important step closer to our destination on the path to a more sustainable and fair games industry for all.

I remember fondly playing the original Oblivion in my college dorm room. Before I knew that being a game developer was a path I could take.

Such a wonderous world, compelling characters, and freedom of choice.

I am excited to experience it again and so many to experience it for the first time!

YouTube video by Manhattan Project for a Nuclear-Free World Hayao Miyazaki's thoughts on an artificial intelligence

Seeing the deluge of AI generated art, poorly imitating Studio Ghibli, being vomited onto the internet after a new AI update. It reminds me of a famous clip of Miyazaki. In which, Miyazaki describes the use of AI to imitate human made art "an insult to life itself".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZ0...

Congratulations!

Across the world, we are stronger when we stand shoulder to shoulder in common cause.

Solidarity from the US.

Elder Scrolls Online

ZeniMax Online Studios workers form union, because unions rule
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I am so intensely proud of my coworkers tonight. We are celebrating this historic win because of the hard work, dedication, and support of devs from wall to wall at ZOS.

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Great view to start day 1 of Iceland. Ready for an excellent EVE Fanfest.

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