Over 80 editorial and creative workers at IGN have announced the formation of IGN Creators Guild: a unionized workforce organized under the umbrella of national union NewsGuild-CWA.
This is the latest in a steady series of union drives taking place across video game media and the world of game development. IGN's decision to unionize is notable to the game development community because its editorial strategy involves working closely with developers on key programs like "IGN First Look." Developers working closely with the outlet on such pushes will now work directly with unionized counterparts.
In a statement, union organizers told Game Developer that 85 percent of eligible members have already signed union authorization cards declaring their support for the organization, and that as a result it "expects" IGN owner Ziff Davis to voluntarily recognize the guild.
"Of our many goals, we first and foremost want to see IGN grow and thrive as digital media continues to become more and more tumultuous," union members wrote in a mission statement. "We have been an institution for over 25 years, and the creators of IGN want to see it continue for 25 more and beyond. But to do so, we need support."
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