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SAG-AFTRA announces strike on League of Legends

The actors guild has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Formosa Interactive.

Donovan Erskine

September 24, 2024 12:35 PM

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SAG-AFTRA is currently amid a video game strike as it seeks a new labor agreement for its voice actors and performers. Now, the union has announced a strike specifically for League of Legends and filed an unfair labor practice charge against Formosa Interactive after the company allegedly tried to circumvent the ongoing strike.

SAG-AFTRA announced the strike on League of Legends in a press release today. The union’s quarrel isn’t with primary developer and publisher Riot Games, but Formosa Interactive LLC., a company that provides additional work on a slew of blockbuster games. SAG-AFTRA states that Formosa tried to cancel an in-development project following the announcement of a voice actor strike, and then tried to hire non-union workers when that attempt was blocked.

Interactive Media Agreement Negotiating Committee Chair Sarah Elmaleh provided a statement on the announcement of the strike.

There have been no statements released by Formosa Interactive or Riot Games on the matter. We’ll be keeping an eye on the situation to see what comes of the unfair labor practice charge.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_