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No Deal Yet: SAG-AFTRA Remains On Strike Against Major Video Game Developers As Parties Look To Schedule More Talks
SAG-AFTRA will schedule more talks with the major video game companies after failing to reach a deal this week
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. 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. In its most recent statement to Deadline, a spokesperson for the video game companies pushed back on SAG-AFTRA’s characterization of the talks, saying the companies “have worked hard to deliver proposals with reasonable terms that protect the rights of performers while ensuring we can continue to use the most advanced technology to create great entertainment experiences for fans.”
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