No Deal Yet: SAG-AFTRA Remains On Strike Against Major Video Game Developers As Parties Look To Schedule More Talks

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SAG-AFTRA will remain on strike against the major video game companies, as talks on a new deal have been extended once again.

Negotiations on a new Interactive Media Agreement resumed on Wednesday, marking the first official bargaining dates between the two parties since SAG-AFTRA called a strike in July.

Bargaining has continued off-and-on, but the sides have been operating without a contract since November 2022. So far, no new dates have been announced, and the strike remains in effect until a new deal is made.

Artificial intelligence has been and continues to be the big sticking point in these negotiations. The contract covers voice and performance-capture talent on video games, and the union has repeatedly sounded the alarm on how AI could negatively impact these professions.