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After winning a historic union contract, Blizzard employees still face layoffs

Employees at Blizzard Entertainment, a storied game studio now owned by Microsoft, have secured their first company-wide union contract. Negotiators finalized the historic deal mere days before BlizzCon, the company’s annual fan convention.

After a weekend of surprising announcements, host Scott Tong speaks with two Blizzard employees about the uncertain future of their jobs and the shaky games industry.

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