Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 — Activision QA union votes to authorise strike
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Rock Paper Shotgun reported that unionised Activision quality assurance testers have voted to authorise a strike ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's launch next week. The union, Activision Quality Assurance United-CWA, comprises almost 600 QA workers and was formed in March 2024, RPS said. RPS quoted bargaining committee member Emily Danko saying bargaining has spanned over two years and left key issues — wages, accommodations, and worker protections — unresolved. The testers said they plan to strike if conditions at the publisher do not change, according to RPS.
- What happened: Rock Paper Shotgun reported that Activision's unionised quality assurance testers voted to authorise a strike ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's launch next week.
- Why it matters: RPS reported bargaining has lasted more than two years and that the union says key issues including wages, accommodations, and worker protections remain unresolved.
- Context: RPS said the union is Activision Quality Assurance United-CWA, formed in March 2024 and made up of almost 600 QA workers at Activision.
- What next: According to RPS, the union plans to strike if conditions do not change; RPS did not report a confirmed strike date or a response from Activision.
What changed
Rock Paper Shotgun reported that members of Activision Quality Assurance United-CWA voted to authorise a strike. RPS said this vote came ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's launch next week and followed more than two years of bargaining.
Timeline
- March 2024: RPS reported the union was formed.
- Oct. 15, 2026: RPS published the report stating the QA testers authorised a strike ahead of the game's launch next week.
Limits
- RPS attributed a statement to QA bargaining committee member Emily Danko describing bargaining as long and exhausting and listing unresolved issues as wages, accommodations, and worker protections.
- RPS did not report a specific strike date, nor did it report an on-the-record response from Activision in the article.