
In recent years, several unions have been established at Blizzard, and Microsoft’s acquisition of the company – completed in 2023 after about two years of work – played a role. Back in 2022, as the roughly $69 billion deal was being finalized, Microsoft signed an agreement promising not to hinder union efforts. This didn’t mean Microsoft would actively *support* unions, only that it wouldn’t stand in the way of their formation. The agreement also made it easier and faster for workers to unionize, bypassing some of the usual procedures with the National Labor Relations Board.