Activision developers working for Call of Duty are protesting against this Microsoft policy, here’s what the company said

Quality assurance testers at Microsoft-owned Activision Blizzard’s Eden Prairie, Minnesota studio have gone on strike to protest the company’s return-to-work policy. The strike, supported by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union, began last week. The dispute stems from Microsoft’s mandate requiring QA staff to return to the office full-time after years of remote and hybrid work arrangements. The CWA has criticised the policy, calling it a “soft layoff” and alleging that Activision is “insisting workers must work in the office – even those with serious medical conditions.” The company’s workers group, ABetterABK, has also shared a post on social media platform X (earlier Twitter) to share their grievances.