(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) - Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Members have approved the 2025 SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Agreement by a vote of 95.04% to 4.96%, ratifying the deal and concluding the Video Game Strike, which had already been suspended pending ratification.

The agreement provides compounded increases in Performer compensation at a rate of 15.17% upon ratification plus additional 3% increases in November 2025, November 2026 and November 2027.

Additionally, the overtime rate maximum for overscale Performers will now be based on double scale.

And the health & retirement contribution rates to the AFTRA Retirement Fund will now be raised from 16.5% to 17% and then to 17.5% in October 2026.

The new contract also accomplishes performer safety guardrails and gains around Artificial Intelligence (AI), including consent and disclosure requirements for AI digital replica use and the ability for Performers to suspend consent for the generation of new material during a Strike.

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said: “This deal achieves important progress around AI protections and progress is the name of the game! My sincere respect goes out to the entire Video Game Performer Community and their allies for their solidarity during the Strike which provided the necessary leverage to secure this deal’s many essential gains.” 

SAG-AFTRA represents 160,000 Actors, Announcers, Broadcast Journalists, Dancers, DJs, News Writers, News Editors, Program Hosts, Puppeteers, Recording Artists, Singers, Stunt Performers, Voiceover Artists and other Entertainment and Media Professionals.

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