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SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Deal to End Yearlong Video Game Strike

Securing AI guardrails for voice actors, the agreement now awaits board approval followed by member ratification.

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Overview

  • SAG-AFTRA announced on June 9 that it has reached a tentative Interactive Media Contract with major studios including Activision, Electronic Arts and Epic Games to end a strike launched in July 2024.
  • Union leadership says the pact enshrines AI guardrails requiring informed consent and compensation when actors’ voices or likenesses are cloned.
  • The agreement also secures wage hikes to offset inflation, mandatory rest periods and medical support for hazardous motion-capture tasks.
  • The deal now heads for national board review and a membership ratification vote in the coming weeks.
  • Until a strike suspension agreement with the companies is finalized, video game performers will remain on picket lines.