Why the actors behind popular video games are on an epic strike

Voice actor Keythe Farley addresses picketers at a SAG-AFTRA rally against 11 video game publishers. The gaming world put its best and brightest new offerings on display at the 2017 Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3) last week. But some of the industry's most anticipated games are coming to market with one noticeable change: the voice actors. Voice actors who have a small but essential role in big-budget games have been on strike since October. 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.