Keywords Studios

Keywords Studios is an international games development company based in Ireland, associated with iconic titles such as Goat Simulator, Alan Wake, Still Wakes the Deep and Sunday Gold. Keywords Quality Assurance testers working on BioWare projects in Alberta made history by joining UFCW 401 and becoming Canada’s first video game industry union in 2022. A lengthy battle to negotiate their first collective agreement ensued, including a year-long strike, and finally resulted in a ratified agreement by 2025.