Gezixuan reported on November 14 that, according to Inverse, hundreds of workers in four offices under ZeniMax, the parent company of Company B, held a one-day strike from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time on November 13 to oppose Microsoft's outsourcing and return-to-office policies.

These striking employees have worked on Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and other B Club games. Currently, Microsoft requires these employees to work in the office at least two days a week. Employees had asked for more flexible work schedules, but this request had not yielded any results and were concerned that it could increase office hours in the future.

In addition, the number of quality testers outsourced by Microsoft is another concern for the union. Its members believe that if this trend continues, the company may take action and lay off the full-time employees currently employed at ZeniMax.

"Strikes aren't fun or ideal, but we can get satisfaction by taking concrete actions to fight for better working conditions," added Juniper Dowell, Senior Quality Assurance Tester at ZeniMax. "Hopefully we can convince them to stop procrastinating and meet with us at the negotiating table."

IT Home noted that Microsoft issued a statement today saying: "We respect the right of employees to express their views, just as they do today." We will continue to listen and address their concerns at the negotiating table. ”