Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. Phishing attempts happen a lot, and they’re not unique to Game Freak or any other video game company,

AFTRA’s strike against video game companies, the union and the bargaining group representing employers have set a return to the bargaining table. The negotiations will continue on Oct. 23, the parties said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

It’s been many months since SAG-AFTRA and the major video game companies sat down for in-person bargaining talks on a new contract. That’s about to change. The actors union, which launched a strike in late July against several companies,