SAG-AFTRA
American media labor union
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| June 17 2025 | Corina Boettger and Kayli Mills are recast from their roles as Paimon and Keqing, respectively, after refusing to return to Genshin Impact until HoYoverse signs the interim agreement. |
| June 13 2025 | Shara Kirby publicly announces her resignation from voicing characters in Genshin Impact following the controversy surrounding the recasting of Kinich. |
| June 13 2025 | Sean Chiplock announced that some voice actors are continuing to strike independently against HoYoverse due to the company's non-union status, effectively creating a separate wildcat strike even after the main SAG-AFTRA video game strike reached a tentative agreement. |
| June 12 2025 | SAG-AFTRA's national board approves the new agreement, effectively concluding the video game industry strike. |
| June 11 2025 | Leaked Discord messages from high-profile voice actors were shared by a YouTuber named Mujin, with some actors like Jennifer Hale briefly engaging with the video before it was reportedly mass reported. |
| June 11 2025 | The strike action was suspended in anticipation of the tentative agreement being approved by union members. |
| June 9 2025 | A tentative agreement was reached between SAG-AFTRA and video game companies, addressing the key concerns that led to the strike. |
| May 2025 | Some voice actors like Allegra Clark and Chris Tergliafera called on SAG-AFTRA to end the strike, while others like Corina Boettger and Kayli Mills continued to defend it. |
| May 19 2025 | SAG-AFTRA files an unfair labor practice charge against Llama Productions (Epic Games subsidiary) for allegedly using AI to generate Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite without actor notification. |
| May 13 2025 | A 'best, last and final' offer is presented, proposing terms that restrict unlimited digital replica buyouts and ensure performers are paid for digital replica usage. |
| March 2025 | MiHoYo/HoYoverse began replacing English voice actors in Genshin Impact, Zenless Zone Zero, and Honkai: Star Rail, with original actors citing the strike as their reason for withholding work. |
| March 11 2025 | SAG-AFTRA reports progress on pay and performance protections, but remains significantly divided on AI-related issues that could potentially replace actors. |
| January 2025 | Bungie announces that some voiceover content for Destiny 2's upcoming expansion Episode: Heresy will be missing due to the strike, with plans to enable subtitles by default. |
| December 2024 | League of Legends announces temporary use of base voiceovers due to the strike. Hideo Kojima's games OD and Physint are delayed as a result of the ongoing strike. |
| November 14 2024 | SAG-AFTRA introduces a new Independent Interactive Localization Agreement to allow non-US game developers to hire union voice actors for localization. |
| October 28 2024 | SAG-AFTRA announces a partnership with AI company Ethovox for voice model replicas, including session fees and revenue sharing, while also confirming the strike will continue. |
| October 15 2024 | First in-person negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and video game companies since November 2023 are announced, scheduled to begin on October 23. |
| September 24 2024 | SAG-AFTRA calls for a strike against League of Legends, accusing Formosa Interactive of attempting to circumvent the strike by seeking non-union talent. |
| September 17 2024 | California Governor Gavin Newsom signs AB 1836 and AB 2602, providing protections for performers against unauthorized AI use in voice-over and motion capture work. |
| September 4 2024 | Lightspeed LA, a Tencent division, signs an interim agreement with the union, allowing their actors to continue working. |
| July 26 2024 | SAG-AFTRA officially initiated a labor strike against American video game companies, focusing on protecting performers from AI-related concerns and securing fair compensation for digital likenesses. |
| July 26 2024 | Strike becomes officially effective at 12:01 am PDT, involving approximately 2,600 people in voice acting, motion capture, and related video game industry roles. |
| July 25 2024 | SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland announce the strike against major video game publishers, with a focus on preventing AI abuse of performers' work. |
| January 2024 | SAG-AFTRA announced an agreement with Replica Studios regarding voice model replicas in video games, establishing guidelines for consent, storage, usage time limits, and transparency. |
| September 25 2023 | SAG-AFTRA members voted on strike authorization, with 98.32% voting in favor after months of unsuccessful negotiations with major video game companies. |
| September 1 2023 | The SAG-AFTRA National Board voted to send the video game strike authorization vote to its members. |
| November 2022 | The previous Interactive Media Agreement contract expired, initiating negotiations for a new contract. |
| November 2022 | The last SAG-AFTRA video game industry agreement expired and was subsequently extended on a monthly basis. |
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