SAG-AFTRA announced on Thursday that its scheduled talks with various gaming industry employers ended quickly and without an agreement being formed. The meetings--which began on Tuesday--were undertaken with the goal of renegotiating the terms of the current Interactive Media Agreement, specifically as it relates to pay, streaming rights, and use of artificial intelligence. After failing to reach an agreement, the following statement was posted to the union's website:

"SAG-AFTRA and video game employers concluded scheduled negotiations for the Interactive Media Agreement. No deal was reached and the current agreement will remain in effect while the parties make final efforts to reach a deal."

SAG-AFTRA recently voted to authorize a strike against 10 major gaming industry juggernauts, with 98.32% of the union's 160,000+ members voting in favor of the strike. If the aforementioned "final efforts to reach a deal" fail, a strike is almost certain to come next, impacting the following entertainment companies: