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US entertainment industry strikes hit Keywords Studios

Investors cooled on gaming after the pandemic, but the company is turning to AI to drive future expansion
September 12, 2023
  • Statutory operating profit drops
  • Shares fall more than 50 per cent since January

Ongoing strike action in the US entertainment industry is proving problematic for gaming outsourcing group Keywords Studios (KWS). The SAG-AFTRA writers’ strike that began in May has since expanded to include actors – and has brought some of the group’s projects to a halt.

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