Actors doing voices in video games will now get raises. Fun for us.

[VIAN]

http://news.com.com/Actors+reach+deal+w.../2100-1043_3-5738290.html?tag=nefd.top

 

[mAdMaLuDaWg]

Yay... now games are going to launch at $59.99!!!! (Wait... they already were going to launch at that price :| )

 

[Lonyo]

Or alternatively, games will use less known voices so they can pay less money.
To be honest, how often do you *really* care about the voice in a game (unless it's a movie time in)?

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Or alternatively, games will use less known voices so they can pay less money.
To be honest, how often do you *really* care about the voice in a game (unless it's a movie time in)?

I wouldn't mind if they went to just subtitles only.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Even at $300+ an hour for voice "talent," it will remain a tiny, tiny part of the overall development cost.

So if companies use this as a reason to raise prices, they're lying.

 

[raystorm]

bah..I can't name many video game voice actors except for Cam Clarke who seems to do lots of cartoons as well (he did Leonardo in TMNT), Simon Templeton (Legacy of Kain) and Michael Bell (Soul Reaver)...mmm..thats about all I know.

hooray for them I guess.