Question
Unlike other major creative industries, video game workers are rarely unionized. For 10 points each:
[10m] In late 2021, quality assurance workers went on strike at this then Bobby Kotick-led game developer over crunch time and a California civil rights investigation into a prevailing sexist “frat bro” culture.
ANSWER: Activision Blizzard [accept either name]
[10h] Bruce Straley, co-director of The Last of Us and this game series with Neil Druckmann, called for unionization and quit Naughty Dog after working 12-hour-plus crunch days working on the final game in this series.
ANSWER: Uncharted [accept Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End]
[10e] Polish game developer CD Projekt Red was criticized for promising not to put its employees through crunch time, and then reneging on its promise in the development of this long-awaited 2020 game starring Keanu Reeves.
ANSWER: Cyberpunk 2077
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 8 | 25.00 | 100% | 88% | 63% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Carleton | 2024-10-20 | Y | 4 | 22.50 | 75% | 100% | 50% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 4 | 20.00 | 75% | 75% | 50% |
| 2025 HONK! @ Online | 2025-03-09 | Y | 10 | 25.00 | 90% | 90% | 70% |