Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 HELL YEAH! SAG-AFTRA Gears Up For Possible Strike Against Video Game Industry As Board Approves Authorization Vote By Guild Membership DEADLINE.COM The guild’s national board has voted unanimously to send a strike authorization vote to members in preparation for upcoming bargaining with video game companies. Quote SAG-AFTRA, which has been on strike against film and scripted TV productions since July 14, is now gearing up for another possible strike – this one against the video game industry. The guild’s last strike against the gaming companies, in 2016-17, lasted 183 days. The guild’s national board has voted unanimously to send a strike authorization vote to members in preparation of its upcoming bargaining dates with 10 signatory video game companies. Voting for the strike authorization will begin on September 5 and end on September 25. “Here we go again,” said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher. “Now our Interactive Video Game Agreement is at a stalemate too. Once again we are facing employer greed and disrespect. Once again artificial intelligence is putting our members in jeopardy of reducing their opportunity to work. And once again, SAG-AFTRA is standing up to tyranny on behalf of its members.” 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Dark Souls "storytelling" about to be in every game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Are we gonna go back to the early days of videogame VO where characters were voiced by whoever happened to be in the office that day? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 You illiterate mofos better learn how to read! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: You illiterate mofos better learn how to read! Or get used to AI narrator voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 STRIKE! STRIKE STRIKE! SAG-AFTRA Members Vote to Authorize Video Game Strike WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM Members of the performers union voted 98.32 percent in favor of a strike authorization on the Interactive Media Agreement covering video game work. Quote On Monday, union members voted 98.32 percent in favor of a strike authorization against the video game industry, with 34,687 members casting ballots and representing a percentage of 27.47 percent of eligible voters. While the results do not guarantee a work stoppage will occur, it gives union negotiators the ability to call a strike during ongoing negotiations for a new Interactive Media Agreement if they deem one necessary. “It’s time for the video game companies to stop playing games and get serious about reaching an agreement on this contract,” said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher. “The result of this vote shows our membership understands the existential nature of these negotiations, and that the time is now for these companies — which are making billions of dollars and paying their CEOs lavishly — to give our performers an agreement that keeps performing in video games as a viable career.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitgod Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 yesssss. Time to play games I already own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Wasn't there that big deal a few years ago where some of the voice actors from (I think) GTA V were pissed that they had no idea they were working on GTA V? So essentially the video game devs would purposefully keep voice actors in the dark about what they were working on (allegedly) because if they knew, they would definitely want more money. I could have sworn that was a thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 15 hours ago, Fizzzzle said: Wasn't there that big deal a few years ago where some of the voice actors from (I think) GTA V were pissed that they had no idea they were working on GTA V? So essentially the video game devs would purposefully keep voice actors in the dark about what they were working on (allegedly) because if they knew, they would definitely want more money. I could have sworn that was a thing... I also recall something to that effect but I just can't find out the specific details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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