Game companies and SAG-AFTRA The actors’ union has reached an agreement that is expected to end the long strike.
Once the terms of the strike suspension agreement with the employers are finalized, the strike will end. The strike was primarily about the rights of the video game voice actors when it comes to the use of their voices or similarities when the game talks about the use of AI to reproduce actors in their sports.
Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio Artist (SAG-AFTRA) and signature video game companies have signed an agreement. The strike continues from July 26, 2024.
Companies include Equation Production Inc., Blind Light LLC, Disney Character Vice Inc., Electronic Arts Production Inc., Epic Games Inc., Pharmacosa Interactive LLC, Insomniatic Games Inc., 2 Production Inc., and 2 Production Inc.
They have reached a temporary agreement on terms for the Interactive Media Agreement, which are subject to review and approval by the National Board and in the coming weeks. The specific details of the agreement will be released with the verification content.
It is expected that the terms of the strike suspension agreement with employers will be finalized soon. Unless such an agreement is reached, the SAG-FTRA members will be on strike against these employers.
SAG-AFTRA’s National Executive Director and Chief negotiator Duncan Curbritry Ireland said in a statement, “The sacrifices made by the video game actors and the video game strike have been negotiated by the F-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-Ferstalpon area.
He added, “As a result of patience and perseverance, there has been an agreement that has included the essential AI Guardials who defended the actors’ livelihood in the AI ​​time, as well as thanks to other important benefits, thanks to you, the interactive media contract and the Chief Minister for the work of the Chief Minister.
“Our video game performers stand strong against the biggest employers of the world’s most lucrative industries,” said Sig-AFTRA President France Derusher in a statement.
SAG-Aftra Member has been on strike against video game employers for 11 months. Earlier, SAG-AFTRA members approved a video game strike with 98.32 % yes in September 2023.
The SAG-AFTRA is about 160,000 actors, announcements, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJ, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppets, recording artists, singers, stunt performances, voice over artists and other entertainment. SAG-Aftra members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform the United States and the world.