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SAG-AFTRA Issues Do Not Work Order for Mega Man: Dual Override as Ben Diskin Declines Non-Union Return

Diskin says only a union contract provides enforceable AI protections he is willing to accept.

Overview

  • SAG-AFTRA’s March 9 notice cites the producer’s failure to start the signatory process and instructs members to withhold services.
  • The union warns that working on the game could violate Global Rule One, risking fines or expulsion for members.
  • Ben Diskin says Capcom offered written AI assurances but told him the project “will not go union,” and he declined after proposing a lower-budget union option.
  • Capcom has not issued a public response to Diskin’s statements or the union order, according to multiple outlets.
  • Mega Man: Dual Override remains planned for a 2027 multi-platform release, with casting unresolved and union performers barred under the current order.