I det nordamerikanske er fagforeninger helt generelt mere sjældne herhjemme, men i spilbranchen var de direkte ikkeeksisterende indtil for nylig, hvor det lykkedes QA-holdet hos Raven Software at forme den allerførste, noget som Activision Blizzard-ledelsen febrilsk forsøgte at få stoppet.
Xbox-chef Phil Spencer har allerede slået fast at de vil respektere denne når de overtager Activision Blizzard til næste sommer, men Microsoft lader også til at byde velkommen til flere af slagen helt generelt. I en blog på deres hjemmeside kommenterer de både på Raven Softwares fagforening, og på en helt generel tendens i USA.
"Recent unionization campaigns across the country — including in the tech sector — have led us to conclude that inevitably these issues will touch on more businesses, potentially including our own. This has encouraged us to think proactively about the best approach for our employees, shareholders, customers, and other stakeholders. Today we are announcing a new set of principles around employee organizing and how we will engage with our employees, labor organizations, and other important stakeholders in critical conversations around work. [...] We acknowledge that this is a journey, and we will need to continue to learn and change as employee expectations and views change with the world around us. And we recognize that employers and employees will not always agree on all topics."
I et opfølgende interview med Axios fortæller præsident Brad Smith, at det er medarbejdernes ret at finde ud hvordan de vil organisere sig, hvis overhovedet:
"We're not asking our employees to go form a union, but we will meet people where they are at."