Video game companies, unlike other entertainment industries, aren’t typically unionized, which means it can sometimes take a scandal to reveal problematic work conditions. Eleven video game publishers, including major players Activision (“Call of Duty” and “Skylanders”), Electronic Arts (“Battlefield” and “Madden NFL”), Take 2 Interactive (“Grand Theft Auto”) and WB Games (“Batman: Arkham” and “Mortal Kombat”), remain under pressure from the Screen Actors Guild for their treatment of union members. Voice actors who have a small but essential role in big-budget games have been on strike since October. But some of the industry’s most anticipated games are coming to market with one noticeable change: the voice actors. The gaming world put its best and brightest new offerings on display at the 2017 Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3) last week.
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