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SAG-AFTRA Board Approves Deal to Suspend 11-Month Video Game Actor Strike

Board approval sends the deal to members for ratification, with full contract details due June 18

Video game actors, with many non-video game SAG-AFTRA supporters, walked the picket line at Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank on Aug. 1, 2024.
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SAG-AFTRA videogame strike suspended
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Overview

  • SAG-AFTRA suspended its video game actor strike at 12 p.m. PT on June 11 after securing a tentative Interactive Media Agreement
  • The National Board approved the three-year contract on June 12 and members will vote on ratification through a July 9 deadline
  • Key AI provisions mandate informed consent, transparency and compensation for digital replicas used in games
  • Performers won wage increases exceeding 24% plus scheduled raises through 2027, alongside enhanced health and safety protections
  • The nearly 11-month strike involved about 2,600 voice, performance-capture and stunt actors at major studios including Activision, Electronic Arts, Epic Games and Disney Character Voices