SAG-AFTRA has inked a deal with video game company Lightspeed L.A. to produce content under an Interim Interactive Media Agreement as the union continues its fight against the major studios over AI provisions.
The guild called a strike against 10 major video game companies just over a month ago, after more than 18 months of negotiations.
While Lightspeed L.A. was not originally one of the signatories of the Interactive Media Agreement, the studio’s co-sign on SAG-AFTRA’s version of the proposed contract is somewhat of a chink in the armor for the other companies, who have remained steadfast in their own proposed provisions.
Having agreed to the Interim Agreement, Lightspeed can now hire SAG-AFTRA performers amid the strike. “I am delighted to be partnering with Lightspeed L.A.
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