Hollywood Actors Avoid Video Games Strike

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.