Capcom Previews Mega Man: Dual Override in Spotlight Stream
Capcom is still selling the game on its two-character hook while the SAG-AFTRA withholding order and Ben Diskin's exit remain unresolved, so the marketing push and the casting dispute are running on separate tracks.
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Capcom showed new footage for Mega Man: Dual Override during its Capcom Spotlight livestream on Wednesday, detailing two playable leads: the balanced Mega Man and Protoman, a stronger close-range attacker. The video also previews Custom Chips, Special Weapons and Robot Master abilities, and the Override mechanic. The game launches in spring 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
The stream also confirmed free collaboration DLC for Pragmata, launching Thursday (Wednesday in some time zones), with skins themed after Mega Man and Roll for Hugh and Diana in two styles, one per series. Twinkle Girl and Protoman are the two character introductions already attached to Dual Override. Voice work is the unresolved part: SAG-AFTRA ordered members to withhold services in March after the producer failed to initiate the signatory process, and Ben Diskin said he was asked to return as Mega Man only without a union contract.
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