New Actors’ Strike Won’t Affect GTA 6

SAG-AFTRA, the Hollywood actors’ union, has launched a new crusade, in this case against the use of artificial intelligence in the world of video games. Yesterday, the union announced a strike that will affect some major developers and publishers industry. Among many was Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games. This immediately raised concerns about the possible negative impact the strike could have on GTA 6but it won’t ultimately affect the game.

As reported KotakuA representative for publishers affected by the SAG-AFTRA strike confirmed that GTA 6 This is one of the names that is exempt from the coercive measure.. This means that artists associated with the union, such as voice actors and motion capture performers, can continue working on the video game in question. This eliminates the specter of a possible delay in the game’s debut, at least for now.

An organization led by Fran Drescher has published a database of the status of every game from companies affected by the strike. GTA 6 It lists it as unaffected, although SAG-AFTRA advises artists to proceed with caution.

“While this game is not affected, it is produced by an affected company. If you are committed to the daily contract, you can show solidarity with your fellow participants by choosing not to sign new contracts for the game. However, you can continue to work on this project and you will not be penalized for doing so,” the union says.

GTA 6 saved for now from a new actors’ strike

A new SAG-AFTRA strike against the video game industry began today. 26 July. It is not yet known how long this will last, although there are long-standing conflicts in history. Like GTA 6other games that were in development until September last year are also exempt from the strike blockade. However, the scenario may change if the artists’ struggle continues for a long time.

The conflict erupted after more than a year of negotiations between industry giants and the actors’ union. The latter claimed 11% wage increase and end to unregulated use of artificial intelligenceespecially in situations that are harmful to the actors’ work. Companies like Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Warner Bros. Games say they have accepted many of the conditions put forward by the union. But artists say they have not, and that industry leaders have refused to provide protections on specific issues, such as the use of generative artificial intelligence.

GTA 6 This is one of the most anticipated projects in the world of video games, positioned as a big release in 2025. At the moment, Rockstar Games has only released a trailer for the next part of the game. Grand Theft Autobut it was enough to cause a huge stir. The game doesn’t have a specific debut date yet, though T2 has confirmed it will happen. in the fall of next year.