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STRIKE WHILE THE IRON’S HOT: After almost an entire year on strike, SAG-AFTRA and the studios it named in its grievance have come to a tentative deal, thusly ending the video game voice actors’ strike. But what was agreed to? What does this mean for the future of voice actors and game development going forward? Andrew and D. Bethel talk it out.

RELATED EPISODES & LINKS:

• Episode 112 – “God King Teddy Roosevelt” – in which D. Bethel and Andrew discuss the breaking voice actors’ strike.
• Worth A Look #11 – Where D. Bethel links to an article from Vice’s Waypoint that breaks down the voice actors’ strike.

Despite saying “We don’t talk about that” when referencing Konami’s upcoming Metal Gear Survive, that game has been discussed on numerous occasions:

• Bethel, Dan. “News Blast: Metal Gear Survive.” This discusses the announcement trailer from Gamescom 2016.
• Episode 105 – “Conditional Evil”: When both D. and Andrew discuss that reveal trailer (starts at 25:36)
• Episode 107 – “Spock’s Screams”: When D. talks about watching the gameplay footage released from the game (starts at 22:03).

WORKS REFERENCED:

• “SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Agreement to End Video Game Strike.” SAGAFTRA.org, 25 September 2017.
• Sarkar, Samit. “Voice Actors, Video Game Makers Reach Tentative Agreement.” Polygon. Vox Media, 25 September 2017.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

-“Thunder Busters” by Wax Audio