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SAG-AFTRA Suspends Video Game Actor Strike After Tentative AI Protections Deal

Members are cleared to resume work under the IMA pending a June 12 board vote on 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

  • SAG-AFTRA suspended its nearly 11-month strike at noon PT on June 11 after reaching a tentative agreement with signatory game companies.
  • The deal secures wage increases exceeding 24 percent for voice and performance-capture actors.
  • Enhanced health and safety measures extend protections for performers across video game productions.
  • New AI provisions mandate transparency, informed consent and compensation for use of digital replicas of actors.
  • The union’s National Board will convene on June 12 to review the agreement before it goes to members for final ratification.