Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. Phishing attempts happen a lot, and they’re not unique to Game Freak or any other video game company,

AFTRA’s strike against video game companies, the union and the bargaining group representing employers have set a return to the bargaining table. The negotiations will continue on Oct. 23, the parties said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

It’s been many months since SAG-AFTRA and the major video game companies sat down for in-person bargaining talks on a new contract. That’s about to change. The actors union, which launched a strike in late July against several companies,

The SAG-AFTRA talent union has resumed negotiations with video game companies around rules for using AI for voice acting in games.

After a strike that lasted nearly five months, SAG-AFTRA will resume negotiations with major game publishers, seeking protections from unethical AI for video ga

This summer, video game actors went on strike as the major studios failed to reach an agreement for a new deal with their union, SAG-AFTRA. Discussions between the two organizations ceased in July, but SAG-AFTRA has announced that it will resume negotiations with the video game companies next week.