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    9 months ago

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    Actors in the US have voted in favour of a potential video games strike, raising the prospect of another walkout in Hollywood.

    Members of the Sag-Aftra union voted 98% in favour of taking action over the gaming industry agreement that covers voice, motion capture and stunt work.

    The film and TV stoppages have centred on concerns about pay and the use of artificial intelligence, and actors in video games are facing many of the same issues.

    The vote does not guarantee a new strike will occur, but gives the union the power to call one if negotiations fail after they resume on Tuesday.

    In recent years, the games industry has seen a growing number of A-list actors and celebrities taking on character roles both in voice and appearance, including Kit Harington, Rami Malek and comedian Conan O’Brien.

    Idris Elba, who stars as Solomon Reed in the latest spy-thriller adventure expansion for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, this week told BBC News it was “a sign of the times” that video games were becoming a growing medium for actors.


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