After voting in favor of it at this time last year, video game voice actors will go on strike effective Friday, October 21, if no agreement is met before then. As SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) explains on their website, “Despite years of concerted effort and negotiating sessions, video game employers have steadfastly refused to reach a fair deal during our contract negotiations.”
Although they’re set to hold negotiations from October 17 to 19 to create “a fair contract that is rooted in industry standards and best practices,” SAG-AFTRA isn’t confident that management is willing to make the necessary changes. So, if no deal is met in time, voice actors will be striking the following companies on October 21 at 12:01am:
Activision Publishing
Blindlight
Corps of Discovery Films
Disney Character Voices
Electronic Arts Productions
Formosa Interactive
Insomniac Games
Interactive Associates
Take-Two Interactive
VoiceWorks Productions
WB Games

The strike will affect all covered services, including voice acting, motion capture, background work, performing on a trailer for a struck game and performing on downloadable content (DLC), and more. However, games that went into production before February 17, 2015 will be unaffected by the strike.
As SAG-AFTRA details in their official strike notice, the key issues they’re looking to negotiate on are contingent compensation for succes...