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SAG-AFTRA Suspends 11-Month Video Game Actors’ Strike After Tentative Agreement

The union’s national board will meet June 12 to review the deal before it goes to members for ratification.

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

  • The agreement, reached June 9, provides performers with over 24% wage increases and strengthened health and safety protections.
  • New AI provisions mandate transparency, consent and compensation for the use of digital replicas in video games.
  • The strike suspension took effect June 11 at noon PT, and members are cleared to return to work under the Interim Interactive Media Agreement.
  • The dispute, which began July 26, 2024, involved major publishers such as Activision, Electronic Arts, Disney Character Voices and Epic Games.
  • If the national board approves the terms, the pact will be sent to SAG-AFTRA’s membership for a final ratification vote.