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.