Staff across multiple Bethesda offices have formed a “wall-to-wall” union linked with the Communications Workers of America today. The landmark unionization is the first for a studio owned by Microsoft and covers multiple positions, from developers to artists.

241 staff in total signed a union authorization card or indicated they wanted representation according to a July 19 CWA press release, with the group One BGS USA officially formed and recognized by Microsoft. “Together as One BGS USA, we advocate for the betterment of every developer at BGS, setting the new standard for our industry,” the union said on X (formerly Twitter) today.