2024–present SAG-AFTRA video game strike

With significant advances in generative AI in the early 2020s, game developers have seen potential to reduce labor costs and increase productivity by substituting AI for human performers.{{Cite web |last=Marr |first=Bernard |date=April 18, 2024 |title=The Role Of Generative AI In Video Game Development |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2024/04/18/the-role-of-generative-ai-in-video-game-development/ |access-date=September 21, 2024 |website=Forbes |language=en-US |archive-date=September 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921205403/https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2024/04/18/the-role-of-generative-ai-in-video-game-development/ |url-status=live }} Additionally, mass layoffs in the video game industry from 2023 onwards have led to concerns about the future sustainability of game development, as this led to the cancellation of several game projects and shutdown of several studios. AI has been explored as one solution to mitigate the rising development costs of games, including costs associated with hiring voice-over and motion capture actors. According to sources, motion capture studios may charge $500-$2000 per hour,{{Cite web |last=Marr |first=Bernard |date=October 12, 2023 |title=Is Motion Capture Expensive? How To Reduce The Cost Of Motion Capture? |url=https://animost.com/ideas-inspirations/is-motion-capture-expensive/ |access-date=September 21, 2024 |website=Animost |language=en-US}} and a unionized voice actor may make $450-$2000 per day.{{Cite web |last=Lane |first=Jennifer |date=March 15, 2024 |title=How Much Do Video Game Voice Actors Make? |url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/video-game-voice-actor-pay-76612/ |access-date=September 21, 2024 |website=Backstage |language=en-US}} While AI could potentially reduce or even eliminate these costs, this has also led to significant concerns from video game actors of all sectors, including unwanted replication of voice and likeness, job security, and lack of compensation.{{Cite web |last=del Barco |first=Mandalit |date=August 14, 2024 |title=AI is changing video games — and striking performers want their due |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/08/14/nx-s1-5072638/video-game-strike-ai-animation-sag-aftra#:~:text=Video%20game%20performers%20call%20strike,them%20fairly%20for%20its%20use. |access-date=September 21, 2024 |website=NPR |language=en-US |archive-date=September 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921205404/https://www.npr.org/2024/08/14/nx-s1-5072638/video-game-strike-ai-animation-sag-aftra#:~:text=Video%20game%20performers%20call%20strike,them%20fairly%20for%20its%20use. |url-status=live }}

In November 2022, the last agreement expired and was subsequently extended on a monthly basis.{{Cite web |last=Broadway |first=Danielle |date=July 26, 2024 |title=Hollywood's videogame performers to strike over AI, pay concerns |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hollywoods-videogame-performers-go-strike-over-ai-pay-concerns-2024-07-25/ |website=Reuters}} On September 1, 2023, the SAG-AFTRA National Board voted to send the video game strike authorization vote to its members,{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2023 |title=SAG-AFTRA National Board Votes Unanimously to Send Interactive Media (Video Game) Strike Authorization Vote to Members |url=https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-national-board-votes-unanimously-send-interactive-media-video-game-strike-authorization |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902144637/https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-national-board-votes-unanimously-send-interactive-media-video-game-strike-authorization |archive-date=September 2, 2023 |access-date=July 26, 2024 |publisher=SAG-AFTRA}}{{Cite web |last=Maddaus |first=Gene |date=September 1, 2023 |title=SAG-AFTRA Seeks Approval for Second Strike Against Video Game Companies |url=https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/sag-aftra-seeks-video-game-strike-approval-1235711251/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902145723/https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/sag-aftra-seeks-video-game-strike-approval-1235711251/ |archive-date=September 2, 2023 |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} and on September 25, the results showed the authorization passed with 98.32% voting in favor.{{Cite web |last=Robb |first=David |date=September 26, 2023 |title=SAG-AFTRA Members Vote Overwhelmingly To Authorize Strike Against Video Game Industry |url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/sag-aftra-approve-strike-video-game-industry-1235555756/ |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926021715/https://deadline.com/2023/09/sag-aftra-approve-strike-video-game-industry-1235555756/ |url-status=live }} Months of negotiations which were held between SAG-AFTRA and major video game companies such as Activision, Blindlight, Electronic Arts (EA), Epic Games, Insomniac, Take-Two Interactive, Disney Character Voices and Warner Bros. Games proved to be a failure.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-07-27/video-game-actors-strike-explained-sag-aftra|title=Video game actors are on strike. Here's what that means|first1=Samantha|last1=Masunga|first2=Christi|last2=Carras|work=Los Angeles Times|date=July 27, 2024|accessdate=July 27, 2024|archive-date=July 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727204304/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-07-27/video-game-actors-strike-explained-sag-aftra|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hollywoods-videogame-performers-go-strike-over-ai-pay-concerns-2024-07-25/|title=Hollywood's videogame performers to strike over AI, pay concerns|first=Danielle|last=Broadway|publisher=Reuters|date=July 25, 2024|accessdate=July 26, 2024}}

In January 2024, SAG-AFTRA announced an agreement with Replica Studios for voice model replicas in video game. The agreement included requirements for consent for any new project, safe storage of voice model replicas, time limit for replica usage without further payment and usage transparency.{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=2024-01-09 |title=SAG-AFTRA Inks Agreement With Replica Studios For AI Digital Voice Replication Use In Video Games |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/sag-aftra-deal-replica-studios-ai-voice-replication-video-games-1235700341/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=August 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815235236/https://deadline.com/2024/01/sag-aftra-deal-replica-studios-ai-voice-replication-video-games-1235700341/ |url-status=live }}

On July 25, 2024, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland stated that SAG-AFTRA would go on strike against major video game publishers.{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-calls-strike-against-major-video-game-studios-1235957116/|title=SAG-AFTRA Calls Strike Against Major Video Game Studios|first=Erik|last=Hayden|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 25, 2024|accessdate=July 26, 2024|archive-date=July 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726012123/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-calls-strike-against-major-video-game-studios-1235957116/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/sag-aftra-video-game-strike-actors-union-1236085195/|title=SAG-AFTRA Calls Strike Against Major Video Game Publishers|first=Jennifer|last=Maas|publisher=Variety|date=July 25, 2024|accessdate=July 26, 2024|archive-date=July 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726010945/https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/sag-aftra-video-game-strike-actors-union-1236085195/|url-status=live}} Crabtree-Ireland affirmed that the strike would become effective at 12:01 am PDT on July 26, 2024, while Drescher stated that "We're not going to consent to a contract that allows companies to abuse A.I. to the detriment of our members. Enough is enough. When these companies get serious about offering an agreement our members can live — and work — with, we will be here, ready to negotiate."{{cite news|url=https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-members-who-work-video-games-go-strike|title=SAG-AFTRA Members Who Work on Video Games Go on Strike|publisher=SAG-AFTRA|date=July 25, 2024|accessdate=July 26, 2024}} Roughly 2,600 people employed in the video game industry in voice acting, motion capture and other work would then go on strike.

On September 4, 2024, Lightspeed LA, a division of Tencent's Lightspeed Studios, signed an interim agreement with the union to continue to work with its actors.{{Cite web |last=Kilkenny |first=Katie |date=September 4, 2024 |title=SAG-AFTRA Inks Video Game Deal With 'Last Sentinel' Maker During Strike Against Major Studios |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/lightspeed-la-signs-sag-aftra-interim-agreement-1235991436/ |access-date=September 4, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=September 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904182207/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/lightspeed-la-signs-sag-aftra-interim-agreement-1235991436/ |url-status=live }} SAG-AFTRA announced the following day that 80 games had signed acceptable interim agreements with the union, allowing actors to return to work on those games and putting more pressure on the larger publishers.{{cite news | url = https://apnews.com/article/video-game-actors-strike-sag-aftra-97b288fa74f148790cf82899c4a05848 | title = Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms | first = Kaitlyn | last = Huamani | date = September 5, 2024 | accessdate = September 5, 2024 | work = Associated Press News | archive-date = September 6, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240906020039/https://apnews.com/article/video-game-actors-strike-sag-aftra-97b288fa74f148790cf82899c4a05848 | url-status = live }}

On September 17, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom officially signed two bills, AB 1836, which grants protections against AI being used on dead performers and grants rights to performers' estate, and AB 2602, which grants protections against AI being used on living performers without it being spelled out with reasonable specificity. The bills include protections for voice-over work and video game performances (ex. motion capture work) and were signed at SAG-AFTRA headquarters with support from union leadership.{{Cite web |last=Masunaga |first=Samantha |date=September 17, 2024 |title=Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs AI Bills Backed by SAG-AFTRA |url=https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/gavin-newsom-artificial-intelligence-sag-aftra-1236147658/ |access-date=September 18, 2024 |website=Variety |archive-date=September 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918012628/https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/gavin-newsom-artificial-intelligence-sag-aftra-1236147658/ |url-status=live }} Protections against AI for motion capture work is of particular note, as SAG-AFTRA leadership has cited the identity of motion capture professionals as performers (which directly impact AI regulations) as a significant reason for initiating the strike, as well as one of the most heated points of disagreement with video game companies.{{Cite web |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=August 5, 2024 |title=Video game actors are officially on strike over AIA |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/5/24213808/video-game-voice-actor-strike-sag-aftra |access-date=September 19, 2024 |website=The Verge |language=en-US |archive-date=September 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918045641/https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/5/24213808/video-game-voice-actor-strike-sag-aftra |url-status=live }}

On September 24, 2024, SAG-AFTRA called for a strike against League of Legends after accusing Formosa Interactive, who contribute post-production audio work to the game, of making an effort to go around the strike.{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-calls-strike-against-league-of-legends-1236010897/|title=SAG-AFTRA Calls Strike Against 'League of Legends'|first=Katie|last=Kilkenny|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 24, 2024|accessdate=September 24, 2024|archive-date=September 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924185842/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-calls-strike-against-league-of-legends-1236010897/|url-status=live}} According to SAG-AFTRA, Formosa Entertainment "secretly transferred an unrelated title to a shell company and sent out casting notices for 'non-union' talent only."{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/sagaftra-formosa-interactive-league-of-legends-49c2552fe96afaa04c59ddddcd9703b5|title=Video game actors' union calls for strike against 'League of Legends'|first=Sarah|last=Parvini|publisher=Associated Press|date=September 24, 2024|accessdate=September 24, 2024|archive-date=September 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924204739/https://apnews.com/article/sagaftra-formosa-interactive-league-of-legends-49c2552fe96afaa04c59ddddcd9703b5|url-status=live}} SAG-AFTRA's interactive negotiating committee would unanimously vote to file an unfair labor practice charge against Formosa Interactive with the National Labor Relations Board. Part of this charge called for a strike against League of Legends. In response, Formosa released a statement stating that it has denied the allegations and has not acted in any way to undermine employee or union rights. However, Riot Games, the developer and publisher of League of Legends, also released a statement stating that they have only instructed Formosa Interactive to engage with US union performers and that SAG-AFTRA's press release relates that cancelling a game or hiring non-union talent are related to a game not developed and/or published by them, stating that "we’ve never asked Formosa to cancel a game that we've registered."{{cite news|url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/league-of-legends-sag-aftra-strike|title=League of Legends added to SAG-AFTRA strike list|first=Suhasini|last=Srinivasaragavan|publisher=Silicon Republic|date=September 25, 2024|accessdate=September 25, 2024|archive-date=September 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925124909/https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/league-of-legends-sag-aftra-strike|url-status=live}}

On October 15, 2024, it was announced that SAG-AFTRA officials and representatives for video game companies would hold in-person negotiations again for the first time since November 2023 starting on October 23, 2024.{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-video-game-strike-union-companies-resume-talks-1236032417/|title=SAG-AFTRA and Video Game Companies to Resume Talks Amid Strike|first=Katie|last=Kilkenny|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 15, 2024|accessdate=October 15, 2024|archive-date=October 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241021194343/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-video-game-strike-union-companies-resume-talks-1236032417/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/sag-aftra-resumes-video-game-contract-talks/|title=SAG-AFTRA to Resume Video Game Contract Talks Next Week|first=Jeremy|last=Fuster|publisher=The Wrap|date=October 15, 2024|accessdate=October 15, 2024|archive-date=November 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241103013545/https://www.thewrap.com/sag-aftra-resumes-video-game-contract-talks/|url-status=live}}

On October 28, 2024, SAG-AFTRA announced a partnership deal with AI company Ethovox for voice model replicas, the deal included session fees and revenue sharing with the union.{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=2024-10-28 |title=SAG-AFTRA Inks Deal With AI Company Ethovox To Build Foundational Voice Model For Digital Replicas |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/sag-aftra-ai-deal-ethovox-voice-replicas-1236160257/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=October 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241028215836/https://deadline.com/2024/10/sag-aftra-ai-deal-ethovox-voice-replicas-1236160257/ |url-status=live }} On the same day, the union announced that the strike will continue after days of negotiations with video game companies.{{Cite web |last=Kerr |first=Chris |date=October 28, 2024 |title=SAG-AFTRA strike will continue after union concludes latest talks with major game studios |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/sag-aftra-strike-will-continue-after-union-concludes-latest-talks-with-major-game-studios |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=Game Developer |publisher=Informa TechTarget |language=en |archive-date=December 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217154215/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/sag-aftra-strike-will-continue-after-union-concludes-latest-talks-with-major-game-studios |url-status=live }}

On November 14, 2024, SAG-AFTRA announced a new type of agreement for video game localization, called Independent Interactive Localization Agreement. This agreement was designed to allow video game developers based outside of the United States to hire union voice actors for the purpose of content localization subject to terms of the agreement.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-14 |title=SAG-AFTRA Introduces New Independent Agreement for Video Game Localization |url=https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-introduces-new-independent-agreement-video-game-localization |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=SAG-AFTRA |language=en |archive-date=December 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204162600/https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-introduces-new-independent-agreement-video-game-localization |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Justin |date=November 16, 2024 |title=SAG-AFTRA's newest agreement secures protections for video game dub actors |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/sag-aftra-s-newest-agreement-secures-protections-for-video-game-dub-actors |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=Game Developer |publisher=Informa TechTarget |language=en |archive-date=December 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217184126/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/sag-aftra-s-newest-agreement-secures-protections-for-video-game-dub-actors |url-status=live }}

On March 11, 2025, SAG-AFTRA said that while they have reached agreements related to pay and performance protections with video game publishers, they were still "frustratingly far apart" on issues with potential uses of AI to replace actors.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-11 |title=Member Message: Video Game Strike Update |url=https://www.sagaftra.org/member-message-video-game-strike-update |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=SAG-AFTRA |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Valentine |first=Rebekah |date=2025-03-12 |title=SAG-AFTRA Says It's Still 'Frustratingly Far Apart' From Games Industry Bargaining Group on AI Protections |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/sag-aftra-says-its-still-frustratingly-far-apart-from-games-industry-bargaining-group-on-ai-protections |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=IGN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Kilkenny |first=Katie |date=2025-03-12 |title=SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike: Union Says Latest AI Proposals From Studios Contain “Alarming Loopholes” |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-video-game-strike-sides-far-apart-union-says-1236161712/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=March 12, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312090053/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-video-game-strike-sides-far-apart-union-says-1236161712/ |url-status=live }}

SAG-AFTRA introduced two new special contracts in March 2025, one for student-developed games, and another for games developed as part of game jams. Both allow union voice actors to participate in these games with reduced or waived fees, and only if the released game generates revenue, the union would work with developers to establish a royalty schedule.{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/sag-aftra-firms-up-support-for-student-devs-and-game-jam-participants | title = SAG-AFTRA firms up support for student devs and game jam participants | first = Vikki | last = Blake | date = March 30, 2025 | accessdate = March 30, 2025 | work = Eurogamer }}

In December 2024, League of Legends said that their skins would temporarily lack custom voiceovers and instead previously recorded "base voiceovers" would be used in English due to the strike.{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Justin |date=December 17, 2024 |title=League of Legends skins won't get custom VO while SAG-AFTRA strikes Formosa Interactive |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/riot-games-league-of-legends-vo-formosa-interactive |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=Game Developer |publisher=Informa TechTarget |language=en |archive-date=December 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217154036/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/riot-games-league-of-legends-vo-formosa-interactive |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Xu |first1=Davide |title=League of Legends skins to miss custom voiceover due to SAF-AFTRA strike |url=https://www.esports.net/news/lol/league-of-legends-skins-to-miss-custom-voiceover-due-to-sag-aftra-strike/ |website=Esports.net |date=17 December 2024}} The same arrangement is also used for League of Legends: Wild Rift in case of voice actor for that game opts to not record in solidarity with the strike. The planned release of Hideo Kojima's games OD and Physint were also announced to be delayed due to the strike.{{cite news|url=https://insider-gaming.com/hideo-kojimas-od-and-physint-suffer-delays-to-due-sag-aftra-strike/|title=Hideo Kojima’s OD And Physint Suffer Delays Due To SAG-AFTRA Strike|first=Mike|last=Straw|publisher=Inside Gaming|date=December 31, 2024|accessdate=December 31, 2024|archive-date=January 1, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101044223/https://insider-gaming.com/hideo-kojimas-od-and-physint-suffer-delays-to-due-sag-aftra-strike/|url-status=live}}{{cite tweet |last=Kojima |first=Hideo |author-link=Hideo Kojima |user=HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN |number=1873951232764895628 |title=For OD, we developed the game and had actor and environment scanning. In the second half of the year, scanning and filming were suspended due to the SAG strike. Casting was also suspended for Physint due to the strike. We hope to resume next year.}}

In January 2025, Bungie announced that some voiceover content in the upcoming Destiny 2 expansion Episode: Heresy would be missing as a result of the strike. To compensate, they planned to enable subtitles by default for players and provide warnings when attempting to launch affected content.{{Cite web |title=This Week in Destiny - 01/30/2025 {{!}} Bungie.net |url=https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid-01-30-25 |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=Bungie.net |archive-date=January 30, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130205553/https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid-01-30-25 |url-status=live }}

In March 2025, MiHoYo, despite not being within the union system, announced replacements of some English voice actors in their games Zenless Zone Zero{{Cite web |title=Version 1.6 "Among the Forgotten Ruins" Update Details |date=11 March 2025 |url=https://www.hoyolab.com/article/37573923 |url-status=live}} and Genshin Impact.{{Cite web |title=Version 5.5 Update Maintenance Preview |date=23 March 2025 |url=https://www.hoyolab.com/article/37812368 |url-status=live}} Most of the original voice actors cited the ongoing strike as their reason for withholding their work, including Emeri Chase,{{Cite tweet |number=1899670401812451825 |user=emerichase |title=Emeri Chase explaining why she was replaced |author=Emeri Chase |date=March 11, 2025}} Nicholas Thurkettle,{{Cite tweet |number=1899671603765776498 |user=NThurkettle |title=Thurkettle claiming that he withheld his work |author=Nicholas Thurkettle |date=March 11, 2025}} and John Patneaude.{{Cite tweet|number= 1904931243944534424|user=JohnPatneaude|title=💚|author=John Patneaude|date=26 March 2025}} Patneaude's replacement, Jacob Takanashi, received backlash from other American voice actors such Corina Boettger and Kayli Mills after announcing his new role, with some accusing him of being a "scab".{{Cite news |last=Randall |first=Harvey |date=2025-03-27 |title='Diabolical': Genshin Impact's English cast gives new VO the cold shoulder after he frames replacing a striking actor as an 'opportunity to carry the flame' |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/diabolical-genshin-impacts-english-cast-gives-new-vo-the-cold-shoulder-after-he-frames-replacing-a-striking-actor-as-an-opportunity-to-carry-the-flame/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}} While some players agreed with this sentiment, other members of the Genshin Impact playerbase responded by defending Takanashi from the aforementioned backlash and criticizing the perceived lack of professionalism of the voice actors.{{cite web|last=Barker |first=Sammy |title=Genshin Impact Community in Flames as English Cast Turn on New Voice Actor

|date=28 March 2025 |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/03/genshin-impact-community-in-flames-as-english-cast-turn-on-new-voice-actor |url-status=live |work=Editor}} This, coupled with the agreement's terms, led many critics on social media to view the AI protections as a trojan horse for a desired monopoly on video game voice acting.{{Cite web |last=Ernst |first=Ethan |title=SAG-AFTRA is shadier than it looks |url=https://northernstar.info/125201/opinion/sag-aftra-is-shadier-than-it-looks/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Northern Star}}

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SAG-AFTRA video game strike

Category:SAG-AFTRA strikes

Category:Video game industry labor disputes

Category:2020s strikes in the United States

Category:Game artificial intelligence