Halo 4 contractor calls for unionisation of the games industry
Submitted by Harrison on Jun 1 2013 03:32
A former Quality Assurance tester at Certain Affinity studios, is calling upon games industry staff to be aware of the negative aspect of contractor work and need to organise for better conditions, pay and respect.
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