wp-plugin-hostgator domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114ol-scrapes domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/4\/7\/23015033\/activision-blizzard-full-time-qa-game-tester-20-dollars-hourly<\/a> Activision Blizzard has just announced that all temporary and contingent QA workers of its Activision Publishing and Blizzard divisions are being converted to full-time employees \u2014 meaning nearly 1,100 temp game testers are getting full-time jobs with benefits. They\u2019ll be making higher wages, too, with a new minimum hourly rate of $20.<\/p>\n Here is a full statement from Jessica Taylor, Activision Blizzard\u2019s vice president of corporate communications:<\/p>\n Across Activision Blizzard, we are bringing more content to players across our franchises than ever before. As a result, we are refining how our teams work together to develop our games and deliver the best possible experiences for our players. We have ambitious plans for the future and our Quality Assurance (QA) team members are a critical part of our development efforts. <\/p>\n Therefore, today we announced the conversion of all US-based temporary and contingent QA team members at Activision Publishing (AP) and Blizzard – nearly 1,100 people in total – to permanent full-time employees starting July 1. Additionally, we are increasing the minimum hourly rate for these team members to $20\/hr or more effective April 17. These employees also will be eligible to participate in the company\u2019s bonus plan and will have access to full company benefits. <\/p>\n This change follows a process that began last year across AP and Blizzard of converting temporary and contingent employees, including 500 at AP\u2019s studios, to permanent full-time employees. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The change follows significant worker activism after Raven Software, an Activision studio known for its work on the Call of Duty<\/em> series, announced in December that it was going to lay off QA contractors<\/a>. Some workers went on strike in protest<\/a>, and some have since created a union<\/a>, the Game Workers Alliance<\/a>, which it formed with Communications Workers of America<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, Raven QA testers will not<\/em> be receiving raises, according to Bloomberg\u2019s<\/em> Jason Schreier<\/a>. Activision Blizzard confirmed this to The Verge<\/em> and shared an email from Raven Software vice president Brian Raffel with context. \u201cDue to our legal obligations under the National Labor Relations Act, we are prohibited from making new kinds of compensation changes at Raven at this time,\u201d Raffel wrote. You can read Raffel\u2019s email in full at the bottom of this article.<\/p>\n And here’s the catch: Activision will not give raises to Raven QA testers, who are unionizing, “due to our legal obligations under the National Labor Relations Act,” the company said in an email seen by Bloomberg News.<\/p>\n
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