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The industry’s voice actor union has called a strike against Riot Games’ League of Legends
Last night, the ongoing voice actors strike took a new turn as SAG-AFTRA announced it has filed an unfair labor practice complaint with the...
SAG-AFTRA union secures AI protections with multiple studios including ARK dev Studio Wildcard
The strike initiated by voice actors in the SAG-AFTRA union this past July is beginning to yield some positive results for voice actors who...
SAG-AFTRA is prepared to strike if game companies don’t address demands related to AI tools
Members of the SAG-AFTRA voice actors union are once again pushing back against game companies and their use of AI tools. The union has...
Steam welcomes ‘legally murky’ AI games, voice actors guild forges controversial AI deal
Valve waited until end of business last night to post big news: It's going to allow AI-driven games on Steam, with just enough caveats...
Nexon’s Embark Studios defends AI voice work in its arena shooter The Finals
The Finals, a free-to-play game show-themed arena shooter that's currently in open beta, is taking the heat for an admitted use of artificial intelligence...
SAG-AFTRA members overwhelmingly vote in favor of a video game voice actors strike
Over the past few months, Hollywood has been ground to a halt as voice actors and screenwriters hit the picket lines to fight against...
SAG-AFTRA union prepares for a second strike over video gaming’s use of AI and low wages
The SAG-AFTRA union has already stood up to TV and film companies with no apparent resolution in sight, and now it looks as if...
Hi-Rez Studio president adjusts a contract rider for voice actors after being called out for potential AI use
If you've been on gaming Twitter anytime recently, you might have seen a thread started by voice actor Henry Schrader that was calling attention...
Genshin Impact’s latest update replaces Tighnari’s English voice actor after sexual allegation scandal
The latest patch available for Genshin Impact features a lot of things in its notes, but fans might also see an important piece of...
Destiny 2 players mourn the death of Lance Reddick, longtime voice of Commander Zavala
Just a few nights ago, my husband and I were chatting about how good Lance Reddick sounded as Commander Zavala in Destiny 2's Lightfall....
Multiple MMOs mourn the passing of voice actor Billy Kametz
Fandoms of gaming and anime were shocked by the sudden news of the death of voice actor Billy Kametz, who unfortunately passed away from...
Final Fantasy XIV players memorialize Stephen Critchlow, the voice behind Count Edmont de Fortemps
The Final Fantasy XIV community is in mourning this week as English actor Stephen Critchlow has passed away at the age of 54. Critchlow...
MMO biz roundup: The voice actor strike, e-sports crime, CCP VR, Crowfall, and new acquisitions for Tencent, EA, and Nexon
Let's end the week talking about money. What could go wrong?
The year-long video game voice actor strike is finally fully over, as more...
Video game voice actor strike continues, union claims it could aid developers
You might not realize this, but the voice actor strike that started last October is still ongoing in 2017. Video game voice actors have been...
Voice actors union pickets WB Games, disputes game studio claims
Members of the voice actors guild striking against the top echelon of video game companies are today picketing outside WB Games in Burbank, California.
Since...
Game companies launch countermeasures against striking voice actor union with website
A coalition of companies targeted by the voice actor strike ongoing since earlier this month have created a website to argue their point of...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite voice acting in an MMORPG?
The SAG-AFTRA's voice actor strike last week has created a lot of discussion in our comments and elsewhere about the value of voice acting...
The video game voice actor strike is on
The strike that U.S. screen actors guild SAG-AFTRA was threatening against video game studios will be going forward as planned, with the strike starting just after...
