Nearly 1,100 of Activision Blizzard's U.S.-based temporary and contingent quality assurance (QA) workers who test the company's video games will be given full-time status starting July 1.
"Across Activision Blizzard, we are bringing more content to players across our franchises than ever before," an Activision Blizzard spokesperson told FOX Business in a statement. "As a result, we are refining how our teams work together to develop our games and deliver the best possible experiences for our players. We have ambitious plans for the future and our Quality Assurance team members are a critical part of our development efforts.
In an email to staff reviewed by FOX Business, Activision Publishing Chief Operating Officer Josh Taub noted that the company has increased its live services business across platforms in response to increased engagement from Call of Duty"As Call of Duty evolves, we anticipate periods where the workload will fluctuate and exceed our expanded team’s bandwidth. With this in mind, we’re adding extra support for our team from external partners," Taub said.
Blizzard Entertainment President Mike Ybarra added in a separate email that the move is "just the beginning of our renewed focus in putting our teams and players at the forefront of everything we do." "Our ability to deliver great games at the "Blizzard quality" level our players expect is vital to ensuring we exceed player expectations," he said.
The changes come after nearly 500 temporary and contingent workers were converted to permanent full-time employees at Activision Publishing’s studios last year. The initial conversions came after the company said in December it would be laying off QA contractors at its Raven Software studio, which triggered a protest strike and a
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