Actors union declares strike on ‘League of Legends’ video game maker — here’s why
Known for its free-to-play structure and team collaboration, “League of Legends” is one of the most popular games in the world.
SAG-AFTRA calls strike against ‘League of Legends,’ the latest move in video game actors’ battle
SAG-AFTRA has added "League of Legends" to its list of struck video games to punish Formosa Interactive for alleged unfair labor practices.
SAG-AFTRA calls for a strike against League of Legends
As the video game voice actor strike continues, SAG-AFTRA has added League of Legends to its list of struck video games. The union organization, consisting of over 160,000 members, also filed an unfair labor complaint against Formosa Interactive,
Video game actors' union calls for strike against 'League of Legends'
League of Legends” is caught in the middle of a dispute between Hollywood’s actors union and an audio company that provides voiceover services for the blockbuster online multiplayer game
‘League of Legends’ faces strike as SAG-AFTRA battles voiceover company
They allege Formosa Interactive attempted to get around the ongoing video game strike by hiring non-union actors to work on an unrelated union title.
SAG-AFTRA strikes against League of Legends over voiceover company actions
SAG-AFTRA has called a strike against the video game League of Legends. Under this action, any union voice actors must cease working on the popular MOBA from Riot Games. The union said it has also filed a charge of unfair labor practice against Formosa Interactive,
As SAG-AFTRA's anti-AI voice actor strike extends to League of Legends, Riot maintains that it's simply been caught in the crossfire
The strike in question targets AI-generated voice work which, the union claims, requires "fair, reasonable AI protections" to avert a future of talent exploitation, where voice actors aren't cajoled into signing off on allowing companies to use their voice in perpetuity.
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