U.K. Actors’ Union Equity Strikes First-Ever Video Game Deal For Voice Talent With Studio OMUK

Actors’ union Equity has struck its first ever agreement covering voice talent working on video games. The 18-month deal, which sets out minimum fees and conditions of engagement, was made with voice production studio OMUK, which has cast and recorded voices for video games including “Horizon Zero Dawn” (pictured), “Game of Thrones” and “Second Extinction.” The agreement runs until April 2023. Among the conditions of engagement demanded by the deal are a commitment to providing more information to actors prior to audition or offer in orderto prepare them for battle scenes (which can cause vocal damage) or sensitive content such… Read Full Article