Destiny 2's next Episode, Heresy, is just around the corner. The "final epilogue entry" for the Light and Darkness Saga will have some unvoiced lines of dialogue though, due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.In the recent This Week In Destiny update, Bungie said its teams have taken care to deliver the narrative and story content, but warned that certain voice lines will be silent due to the ongoing Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists strike.Subtitles will be enabled by default so players don't miss any story, and Bungie outlined a number of accessibility and visibility options for said subtitles.
Heresy activities that have missing voice acting will display a warning before launch.The SAG-AFTRA strike started last July after the union confirmed it had failed to reach an agreement with video companies following a series of negotiations.
SAG-AFTRA cited a lack of agreement over regulating generative artificial intelligence (or GenAI) in projects.Even games not subject to the strike have been affected.
Activision, for example, recast several Zombies characters in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 after the voice actors reportedly chose not to sign new contracts in solidarity with striking union members.
Some projects and teams have since struck an interim agreement, permitting members to work on those games.The extent of Destiny 2: Heresy's lack of voice-acting is unclear, though some fans have noted that it appears Sloane will be one of the silent characters.