"We are out here today to raise awareness of the plight of the game worker, says Anna C Webster, chair of the freelancing committee, in the hot Los Angeles sun."
"Our industry has been strip-mined for resources by these corporate overlords, and we figured the best place to raise awareness of what's happening in the games industry is at the culmination, the final boss, as it were: The Game Awards."
"We're Done Playing"
United Videogame Workers members gathered outside the Peacock theater in Los Angeles during the 2025 Game Awards, wearing red shirts and holding protest signs. Protesters displayed a tombstone for the Future Class talent programme, a bold "We're Done Playing" graphic, and wanted posters for industry executives. Organizers highlighted more than 40,000 industry layoffs, recent allegations of union-busting at Rockstar Games, and growing AI integration in game development. Protesters framed the awards ceremony as a visible venue to call attention to resource extraction by major publishers and to demand accountability and stronger protections for game workers.
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