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It's not just you: Destiny 2 Edge of Fate changed Ikora's voice actor and others, Bungie affirms, but the studio is "actively re-recording lines for affected characters" with original VAs
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The Destiny 2: Edge of Fate launch has gone remarkably smoothly so far, with most players – including myself – reporting few issues jumping in and loading up the expansion's campaign. The first cutscene in that campaign, however, has perked up some ears, with players quickly noticing that Warlock Vanguard leader Ikora sounds a little... off. Not bad, but not quite Ikora.
In a May blog post, Bungie announced that "some voice talent has been unavailable for recordings." Consequently, some Edge of Fate content "will have different voices" for a few characters, namely Ikora, Orin, and Chioma.
"We're actively re-recording lines for affected characters," Bungie says. "While we do not have a specific date for when these lines will be updated, we are aiming for a future update. When we have more details, we will let you know."
Until those recordings are finished and swapped, Bungie warns that "some characters will have temporary voice casting or be silent. As we did for Destiny 2: Heresy, subtitles for story content will be enabled by default to ensure narrative content is not missed."
A follow-up reply adds: "To clarify: The Edge of Fate includes all English voice acting, while some languages (French, Spanish) will play English voiceover instead."
So, if you were caught off guard not only by Ikora's new voice but also the sudden appearance of subtitles, now you know: you're not losing it, things are just shifting in Destiny 2 right now.
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Austin has been a game journalist for 12 years, having freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree. He's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize his position is a cover for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a lot of news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.
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