SAG-AFTRA's scheduled negotiations with video game companies about a new Interactive Media Agreement have come to a conclusion, but a new deal has not been reached. Tonight, SAG-AFTRA issued a statement, indicating that the current agreements will remain unchanged as both sides attempt"final efforts" to come to a new agreement. Earlier this week, SAG-AFTRA voted to authorize a strike against the industry, with 98.32% of respondents voting in favor, and 27.
The longer it takes for the two sides to reach a new deal, the more likely a strike will be. Given the brevity in today's statement, it's hard to say if the two sides are any closer to reaching an agreement than they were earlier in the week. A strike of the video game industry is not unprecedented. That exact situation happened just a few years ago, lasting from October 2016 to November 2017. Multiple games were impacted, including LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, which ended up with a different voice cast from the previous game. Similarly, the first chapter of Life is Strange: Before the Storm ended up with a different voice actor playing Chloe Price. A second strike could see similar results for a wide range of titles.