Destiny 2 Heresy Update: Missing Voices Due to Strike

Destiny 2 Heresy Update: Silent Voices

Destiny 2’s Heresy update, the final epilogue to the Light and Darkness Saga, arrives with a caveat: some voice lines are missing due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.

Impact of the SAG-AFTRA Strike

The strike, which began last July, stems from disagreements over AI usage in video games. Bungie acknowledges the absence of “certain voice lines” in Heresy. They’ve implemented measures to mitigate the issue.

Bungie’s Mitigation Efforts

• Subtitles are enabled by default for all affected content.
• A warning precedes activities with missing voice lines.
• Players are directed to Destiny 2’s subtitle customization options.

Bungie hasn’t confirmed if they’ll add the missing voices later, pending a resolution to the strike. While many games have signed agreements with SAG-AFTRA, some holdouts remain, impacting development.

Looking Ahead

The situation highlights the ongoing tension between game developers and actors’ unions regarding fair compensation and the ethical use of AI in performance capture.