GTA 6 won't be affected by the ongoing video game actor strike over protections against AI
Jul. 26, 2024SAG-AFTRA outlines the details
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GTA 6is unaffected by the newly called video game voice actors strike because it’s been in production for more than a year.
Yesterday, it was announced bySAG-AFTRA that video game actors represented by the organization are set to strikeagainst a number of developers and publishers to secure better protections against AI. The strike will commence today, July 26, and cover companies included in the Interactive Media Agreement, likeActivision, EA, and Take-Two Productions.
However, a litany of in-development video games appear to be unaffected by the strike, including Take-Two’s GTA 6. According to a SAG-AFTRA statement obtained by Kotaku reporterEthan Gach, games that have been in production for a year or more, and live service games, won’t be affected by the strike, and it’s safe to say GTA 6 has been in development for a lot longer than that.
SAG-AFTRA specifically confirmed that GTA 6 is unaffected by the voice actor’s strike, as reported by Gach onTwitter. Any SAG-AFTRA-associated voice actors that are currently working on Rockstar’s game will be allowed to continue working as normal while the strike goes on.
“We served a separate notice relating to live service games, which we can strike in less than 60 days. We will update the membership if we expand the strike order to include those games closer to that time,” the union continues. So live service titles are exempt from the strike, but that may not be the case if the strike runs for more than 60 days.
This is unconfirmed for now, but this could mean a number of big-time games on the horizon might also be exempt from the strike, including the likes ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6,Dragon Age: The Veilguard,Assassin’s Creed Shadows,Star Wars Outlaws, and more.
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