The IWGB Game Workers union has published its first manifesto, calling for improvements in pay, working hours, and job security for UK-based video game developers.The key initiatives of the IWGB Game Worker's manifesto include:"The games industry has reached a tipping point," said IWGB chair Austin Kelmore. "After another year of battling this relentless onslaught of layoffs, workers are realising that urgently needs to change, and are unionising on a scale never seen before."The people who choose to work in the games sector are some of the most passionate, creative, dedicated people you'll ever meet, and studio bosses rely on that passion to exploit us without fair pay, conditions, or job security."Kelmore continued: "Together, we can make sure the game industry's future looks very different.
Stable work, fair pay, a balanced work schedule – all these are well within reach if we stand together to demand them in unison."The union has seen a substantial spike in membership from December 2022 to December 2023 following continued layoffs and studio closures.