GTA 6 won't be affected by the ongoing video game actor strike over protections against AI

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GTA 6 is 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 by SAG-AFTRA that video game actors represented by the organization are set to strike against 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, like Activision, 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 reporter Ethan 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 on Twitter. 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.

"Due to certain provisions in the IMA [Interactive Media Agreement] contract, games that were in production at the time that the union provided the company its notice of termination are not currently subject to strike order. Most notices were sent in September 2022," SAG-AFTRA states, which explains the one-year development rule for in-production games.

"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.

Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer
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Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.