6/09/2005
Hollywood Actors Avoid Video Games Strike
Published by nForcer on Thursday, 09 June 2005 12:40:05 GMT Topic: Gaming
Hollywood actors have averted the threat of a strike after reaching a deal with video game companies to receive a pay rise, reports the BBC.
Hit games such as Grand Theft Auto and movie spin-offs often include dialogue recorded by actors. Producers agreed to give them a 36% pay rise - but refused their demand for a payment every time a game is sold.
Best-selling game series Grand Theft Auto, featuring Samuel L Jackson, Dennis Hopper, Burt Reynolds and Peter Fonda, is among those to enlist stars. And actors are increasingly required to contribute to video game versions of their own films.
Hollywood actors have averted the threat of a strike after reaching a deal with video game companies to receive a pay rise, reports the BBC.
Hit games such as Grand Theft Auto and movie spin-offs often include dialogue recorded by actors. Producers agreed to give them a 36% pay rise - but refused their demand for a payment every time a game is sold.
Best-selling game series Grand Theft Auto, featuring Samuel L Jackson, Dennis Hopper, Burt Reynolds and Peter Fonda, is among those to enlist stars. And actors are increasingly required to contribute to video game versions of their own films.
