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The state of video games: Big releases, bigger layoffs, and an imminent crisis point

GeekWire

(Bungie Image) 2023 has been one of the best years in recent memory if you’re a fan of video games. The flip side, however, is that it’s been an absolutely brutal year for the people who make video games. What’s worse is that they aren’t particularly unusual, either for this year or for the video game industry in general.

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Software QA workers at Activision vote to unionize

Computerworld Vertical IT

Workers at a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard voted to unionize on Monday, establishing the first union at a large US video game publisher.

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Microsoft’s first-ever U.S. labor union forms through gaming subsidiary ZeniMax

GeekWire

Quality-assurance workers at Microsoft subsidiary ZeniMax Media voted on Tuesday to form a union with the Communications Workers of America. video game industry, as well as the first-ever U.S. Over a long enough timeline, this could create an interesting division of labor in the larger video game industry.

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Microsoft promises to recognize Activision Blizzard unions

Computerworld Vertical IT

Quality assurance staff at Activision Blizzard subsidiary Raven Software voted to unionize last month , the culmination of months of action — including a five-week strike in January over Activision’s decision to lay off 12 QA testers — that resulted in the first union at a major US video game publisher.

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Ensuring Device Compatibility with Your white-label eBook Platform

Kitaboo

Interactive Features Interactive elements such as videos, audios, quizzes, and animations must be designed to work seamlessly across different devices and platforms. Testing and Quality Assurance Rigorous testing across various devices, screen sizes, and operating systems is essential to identify and rectify any compatibility issues.

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The 10 highest-paying industries for IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Every business unit has a stake in the IT services, apps, networks, hardware, and software needed to meet business goals and objectives, and many of them are hiring their own technologists. Software The software industry is a natural fit for IT jobs, seeing as it’s an industry that fully relies on technology.

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How White Label eBook Platforms Handle Different Formats : A Guide for K12 Publishers

Kitaboo

White Label eBook Platform Mechanisms for File Conversion Automated Conversions Manual Adjustments Testing and Quality Assurance Format-Specific Optimization Multi-Format Distribution II. Preserving Essential Elements During the conversion process, the software tool ensures that all essential elements of the eBook are preserved.

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