Strike Over
Video games strike ends after 11 months as SAG-AFTRA ratifies new contract
The new agreement includes an immediate pay increase of over 15% for performers, with raises scheduled for November 2025, 2026 and 2027
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Podcast | Episode 57
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Agreement Reached
SAG-AFTRA board approves tentative deal to end strikes
Members have until July 9th, 2025 to vote on ratification
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Hot Five: New Apple Games app, SAG-AFTRA strikes ending, and Zynga founder forms Playful.AI
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Strike Over
SAG-AFTRA ends strike against video game companies after reaching tentative AI protections deal
All members have been instructed to return to work
End In Sight
SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative deal with games companies to end strike
The labour union has been on strike against video game companies since July 26th, 2024
Epic Complaint
SAG-AFTRA files complaint against Epic Games over AI Darth Vader voice in Fortnite
Complaint was filed against Epic subsidiary Llama Productions
New Proposal
SAG-AFTRA proposes new terms to protect against exploitative AI in games
One proposed change is to replace “voiced dialogue" with "vocal material" to cover all sounds
Strike Exceptions
SAG-AFTRA waiver agreements let striking performers work with students and game jams
More than 180 games have been signed to interim and tiered-budget agreements to date
Ai Safety
SAG-AFTRA's newest agreement secures protections for game voice over localisation
The union hopes it will create more job opportunities for actors involved in video game localisation
New Partnerships
SAG-AFTRA and Ethovox partner to build AI voice replicas and empower actors
The Ethovox model creates digital voice replicas based on extensive voice data
Negotiations On Pause
SAG-AFTRA extends interactive media agreement negotiations after three days of talks
There is no official resumption date for negotiations at this time
Negotiations Underway
Negotiations resume as over 120 games sign SAG-AFTRA's interim contracts
“We’ve had over 120 contracts signed and there’s no sign of things slowing down."
Ai Safety
SAG-AFTRA signs interim agreement with 80 games to ensure AI protections
By agreeing to the terms this will ensure that voice talent is appropriately protected
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Week That Was
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This Means War
SAG-AFTRA takes the AI war to the next level with games industry strikes
From tomorrow 10 big names in games will see picket lines protesting the use of AI to replace human talent in games
Strike Action
SAG-AFTRA members go on video games strike over AI and fears of “flagrant exploitation”
Representative of producers fights back and claims it had agreed “historic” wage increases
Ai Concerns
SAG-AFTRA could strike over AI protections for games performers
The union and games companies are said to remain “far apart” in their negotiations.
Week That Was
Week in Views - from Unity 'ripping off the band aid' to SAG-AFTRA's AI rollover. Here's our pick of what's hot
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Ai Arrives
SAG-AFTRA actors union signs AI deal, enabling voice replicas in games
The deal with Replica Studios will allow video game studios working with the company to access top SAG-AFTRA talent and use their voices in games
Gaming Strikes
Screen Actor’s Guild authorises video game strike
98.32% of voters chose to open the door for strike action