The Last Guardian’s developers aren’t the only ones who have reached an agreement with actors’ unions

Screen Actors Guild of America SAG-AFTRA announced that they would allow their members to work on eighty games despite the ongoing strike. Developers of projects with budgets of up to $30 million have pledged to comply with a list of published rules, which mainly concern the questionable use of artificial intelligence.

Perhaps the most visible – and first published – representative at the moment is the studio. Los Angeles Light Speed with its cyberpunk name The Last Guardian“At Lightspeed LA, we’ve always recognized and valued the indispensable role of talent that brings creativity, innovation, and a human touch to video games. Supporting supporting actors is the right thing to do, and we’ve never hesitated to consider the artist protections that are at the core of this deal,” he says. Steve MartinVice President of veteran studio Rockstar.

“While their upcoming game is set in a world ruled by technology, by agreeing to fair terms they are trying to ensure that the present future is not bleak for artists,” adds the union’s executive director and chief negotiator. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland.

Last Sentinel is one of 80 projects that will be made on transitional terms before the union reaches an agreement with representatives from major companies such as Warner Bros. Games, Insomniac, Disney or Activision. Among the teams that took advantage of SAG-AFTRA’s offers, there is still a need Wildcard Studio I’m working on ARC 2.

Video game actors have been on strike since late July due to a failure to reach a new agreement with game company representatives that would reflect their demands, particularly on protecting artists from the misuse of artificial intelligence for harm. They have stated that they may be excluded from the strike if they follow the rules set out on the day of the protest.