Workers on Cyberpunk 2077 reported being asked to work long hours and six-day weeks for over a year. There are studios where crunch is practically a permanent condition. In recent years, workers have turned to organizing and unionization to address crunch and other workplace issues.
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Jan 31, 2023 · Video game workers have long decried so-called crunch periods, many of them dreading the months-long gantlet that leads up to a game's release.
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Dec 5, 2022 · Video games need the same organized labor unions that film/television/music have. The stronger the collective the better bargaining power.
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Oct 19, 2023 · In the video game industry, “crunch” refers to an extended period of strenuous unpaid work in the months on either side of a game launch.