Video game voice actors strike has officially begun

[Administrator]

US actors union SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) has gone on strike against various video game publishers in an effort to provide better working arrangements for voice actors.
Indeed the strike had been authorised for a year, but is only now coming to fruition after the Actors Guild and the game companies have failed to reach an agreement.
One of the main issues actors are taking issue with is the lack of transparency in how their work will be used. "While the companies are willing to disclose potentially objectionable material that may be involved in the role, they refuse to tell the performer's agent what game the actor will be working on," the Guild said in a statement. "This keeps the performer from being able to make an educated decision about whether to take job. This is unheard of in any of our other contracts."
Read more…


More...