Workers behind Dungeons & Dragons vote to unionize
Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering teams are asking the public to sign their petition and support their union.
Behind the popular tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, workers at Wizards Of The Coast have decided to unionize, demanding fair treatment and conditions akin to those in other creative industries. The D&D team and Studio X, which oversees Magic: The Gathering and Duel Masters, have requested the company's leadership to recognize their union by October 13 and have posted a petition for public support.
Their primary concerns mirror those of many creative professionals: protection against AI replacements, fair wages, job security, reliable healthcare, balanced workloads, and ownership over their creations.
The release from the unionizing teams emphasizes that the games they develop serve as cornerstones of the gaming industry. Just as Dungeons & Dragons has inspired numerous tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) and Magic: The Gathering ignited the trading card game (TCG) revolution, the workers aim to drive significant changes within the industry, following suit with other gaming unions to establish a fair and protected work environment.
If Wizards Of The Coast agrees to recognize the union, the teams vow to start negotiations and will provide further updates as they progress. They encourage supporters to sign and share their petition to show solidarity.
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