SAG-AFTRA Strikes League Of Legends Due To "Secret" Shell Company
SAG-AFTRA is striking League of Legends, claiming that Formosa Inc.–the studio from which Riot Games sources voiced content–is guilty of committing “a flagrant violation of labor law.” The union has responded by filing an unfair labor practice charge against Formosa. Meanwhile, Riot, the developer of League of Legends, says Formosa’s alleged actions do not involve LoL or any other Riot game.Come from Sports betting site VPbet
So what did Formosa do to upset the guild this much? SAG-AFTRA’s latest press release alleges that Formosa tried to cancel one of its struck games. (Currently, struck projects cannot proceed with voice acting or motion-capture work until the strike ends.) Formosa was allegedly told that canceling the game couldn’t be done, and–according to SAG-AFTRA–got around this obstacle by quietly transferring the game to a shell company before proceeding to send out casting notices, which were specifically seeking non-union talent.
SAG-AFTRA is striking League of Legends, claiming that Formosa Inc.–the studio from which Riot Games sources voiced content–is guilty of committing “a flagrant violation of labor law.” The union has responded by filing an unfair labor practice charge against Formosa. Meanwhile, Riot, the developer of League of Legends, says Formosa’s alleged actions do not involve…