Video Game Voice Actors may Take Strike Action
Videogames might be getting a bit quieter in the near future as voice actors vote as to whether or not they should strike.
It seems some members of the actors union SAG-AFTRA aren’t happy with the way they and their work is treated in this line of work, and as such members are taking up the vote.
Current demands include a bonus paid out if a game reaches a certain sales threshold, and because of the rise of motion capture in games – stunt pay.
Voicing their displeasure are people like Will Wheaton (Star Trek, Codename: STEAM), Jennifer Hale (Mass Effect, Broken Age), and Tara Strong (Batman: Arkham Knight, Disney Infinity 3.0).
It does appear that this could be a long, drawn out process as things aren’t really all that simple, but in this sort of situation it never is. Whatever happens I hope it is sorted quickly and amicably.
Thanks Nerdist
Nick Gillham
Nick is an avid video game entusiast and has been since his mum first allowed him to play on the Atari 2600 she never touched. To this day he's had the pleasure of playing on a vast array of different gaming machines.
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