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SAG-AFTRA Inks Tentative New Deal With Major Video Game Developers That Includes “Necessary A.I. Guardrails”

June 10, 2025
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SAG-AFTRA Inks Tentative New Deal With Major Video Game Developers That Includes “Necessary A.I. Guardrails”
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After more than 10 months on strike, SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative deal with the major video game companies.

Specific terms of the new Interactive Media Agreement, which the union announced late Monday night, were not immediately available.

Despite the announcement, the union also made clear that members are not back to work quite yet. SAG-AFTRA says it expects to finalize a strike suspension agreement with the employers “soon,” but the work stoppage continues until then.

Now, the National Board will consider the deal before it is put to a ratification vote with the membership.

“Everyone at SAG-AFTRA is immensely grateful for the sacrifices made by video game performers and the dedication of the Interactive Media Agreement Negotiating Committee throughout these many months of the video game strike,” SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said in a statement. “Patience and persistence has resulted in a deal that puts in place the necessary A.I. guardrails that defend performers’ livelihoods in the A.I. age, alongside other important gains. Thank you, Interactive Media Agreement Negotiating Chair Sarah Elmaleh and Chief Contracts Officer Ray Rodriguez for your hard work and advocacy in pursuit of this contract.”

SAG-AFTRA went on strike against the signatories of the Interactive Media Agreement in July 2024. The sides had bargained on and off for more than a year by then, operating without a contract since November 2022.

Artificial intelligence was the big sticking point in these negotiations. 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.

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said: “Our video game performers stood strong against the biggest employers in one of the world’s most lucrative industries. Their incredible courage and persistence, combined with the tireless work of our negotiating committee, has at last secured a deal. The needle has been moved forward and we are much better off than before. As soon as this is ratified we roll up our sleeves and begin to plan the next negotiation. Every contract is a work in progress and progress is the name of the game.”

The gamer companies involved in this contract are Activision Productions, Blindlight, Disney Character Voices, Electronic Arts Productions, Formosa Interactive, Insomniac Games, Llama Productions, Take 2 Productions and WB Games.

The post SAG-AFTRA Inks Tentative New Deal With Major Video Game Developers That Includes “Necessary A.I. Guardrails” appeared first on Deadline.

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