Days before its contract with video game producers was set to expire, SAG-AFTRA leadership said it reached a deal with nine employers to extend coverage for voiceover and performance capture talent.
The union said on Thursday that it would extend the2017 Interactive Media Agreement toNov. 7, 2022. The extension terms include a 3 percent annual wage increase and 0.5 percent health and retirement contribution increase.
About 7,200 performers of the union's 160,000 members are likely to be impacted by the terms of the contract extension. "The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the entertainment industry, but work on video games, much of which can be done remotely, has continued," stated SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris.
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