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Following reports of core cast members being replaced inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, Activision has confirmed that select voice actors have been recast. Fans first noticed certain characters sounded different inBlack Ops 6’s Zombies mode earlier this winter, prompting rumors that Activision or Treyarch had changed the list of core cast members.Call of Duty: Black Ops 6fans now have a concrete answer as to what happened, with Activision issuing a new statement about the situation.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6has a lot of different modes to explore and enjoy, though for many, Zombies is the most exciting and feature-rich of them all. If players grow tired of the near-constant action ofBlack Ops 6’s multiplayer mode, they can head over to Zombies to test their survival skills in a variety of exciting locations. As more multiplayer andWarzonecontent is released, so is new Zombies content, withBlack Ops 6recently welcoming its newest map, Citadelle des Morts. However, the release of this new map has been clouded by claims that key Zombies cast members have been replaced, something that has now been confirmed.
In a new statement from Activision sent toGame Developer, the company confirms certain characters inBlack Ops 6’s Zombies mode have been recast. TheBlack Ops 6Zombies characterswho have been confirmed to have been recast include William Peck and Samantha Maxis. These changes in voice actors come amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, which placed great concern on actor’s rights concerning artificial intelligence. Zeke Alton, the voice behind Peck, says he takes no issue with being recast, but he worries about what the decision means for him as a performer as well as the industry as a whole.
Activision Confirms Black Ops 6 Zombies Characters Have Been Recast
Similar to the large strikes in Hollywood last year, voice actors have been resisting the use of AI in the video game industry, something companies wish to use to replicate their performances. SAG-AFTRA voice actors went on strike back in July, accusing companies of refusing to meet demands regarding AI. Negotiations on new contracts began in October. AI is alreadysomething players have noticed inBlack Ops 6and is likely to be a tool the industry as a whole will continue to see more of going into 2025 and beyond.
This news comes in the middle ofBlack Ops 6’s Season 1 update, which added a number of new maps and other goodies. Season 2 begins on June 06, 2025, and will likely include a whole slew of content, maps, weapons, and at least one new Zombies map. Players have sung the praises ofCall of Duty Black Ops 6’s Citadelle des Morts, which joins Liberty Falls and Terminus as the game’s third round-based map, though it’s unclear what the main cast will look like as the story continues.
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
