Video game voice, stunt and motion actors go on strike in US over pay

Actors who provide voices, stunts or motion capture for well-known video games are on strike in the US over pay.

The Sag-Aftra union, which represents many of these voices artists, called the strike after saying that video game employers had "steadfastly refused to reach a fair deal" during negotiations.

Lawyers representing the video game companies say the union rejected an increased final offer.

Early on Monday morning, the Screen Actors Guild-Association Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced a potential strike, if upcoming contract negotiations fail to produce a workable…
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Eleven companies are affected by the strike, including Activision Publishing Inc, Electronic Arts Productions Inc and Disney Character Voices Inc.

Interactive Video Game Companies, which represents the game makers, offered to give actors an immediate 9% pay rise, which they say is a better offer than the 3% each year for the next three years which the union had asked for.

They also offered performers an additional extra fee of up to $950 (£775).