Video Games - Game On!

The video games industry is a dynamic place to work but unethical practices undermine the profession. Pay for UK performers has stagnated despite games being a multibillion-dollar industry with almost £200 million in tax breaks. Performers don't have the protections they need in the unregulated world of AI, the misuse of NDAs is common and health and safety is often lacking. 

Together we can change this.

As the trade union for video games performers, we are calling on the industry to adopt our best practice guidelines so that every performer has the right to:

1. Fair pay reflecting industry standards around the world and the enormous wealth generated by this multi-billion-pound industry. See our recommended rates.
2. Informed consent, compensation and control over the way their work is used to create digital replicas and/or train AI systems. 
3. Safe, inclusive workplaces, which ensure equal access to work, vocal stress protections for voice actors and informed consent, particularly when it comes to safety for on-camera performers.
4. Non-Disclosure Agreements that are clear, legal, enforceable, fair, proportionate and targeted.
5. Work under an Equity contract that is negotiated and approved by performers' trade union.

Video games company? We want to work together to raise the standards in the industry. Contact us on games@equity.org.uk for appropriate contracts and to discuss our best practice guidelines.

Performer? If you're a performer, use our guidelines and recommended rates to demand decent pay and conditions in your video games contract. Join our video games network to push for change in the industry.