This document implements section 77.3, 77.4, 77.6, and 77.14. The production
contract at V2/ue/Content/V2/Production/ProductionOps_V2_Contract.json
contains the validation data for launch locale coverage, soundtrack track count,
music rights, VO backup, and release-bank rules.
VO casting#
V2 launches with per-fighter casting in en-US, en-GB, ja-JP, ko-KR, fr-FR, de-DE, es-419, pt-BR, and zh-Hans. Every locale covers the full launch roster, uses the locale casting director listed in org.md, and carries contract language for pickup sessions and emergency replacement.
Each fighter receives:
| Script bank | Required coverage |
|---|---|
| Pre-fight banter | Per-matchup lines for principal rivals and pooled lines for broad roster |
| Win, loss, draw | Mode-aware quotes and mirror-match variants |
| Mid-fight barks | Stamina, low health, crowd, stage hazard, comeback state |
| Story mode | Scene script, branching outcomes, pickup markers |
| Lore narration | Codex page narration and audio diary hooks |
Recording schedule#
| Locale | Booth | Director | Recording window | Pickup budget | Iterative pass cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| en-US | Blue Lantern LA | Leila Ortega | 2026-09-07 to 2026-10-02 | 12% | Three passes |
| en-GB | Soho Voice Stage | Gwen Porter | 2026-09-14 to 2026-10-09 | 12% | Three passes |
| ja-JP | Kanda Voice Studio | Sora Kanda | 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-16 | 14% | Three passes |
| ko-KR | Seoul Wave Studio | Hana Lim | 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-16 | 14% | Three passes |
| fr-FR | Paris Vox | Anais Laurent | 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-23 | 12% | Three passes |
| de-DE | Berlin Klang | Petra Klein | 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-23 | 12% | Three passes |
| es-419 | Mexico City Doblaje Uno | Camila Torres | 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-30 | 13% | Three passes |
| pt-BR | Sao Paulo Voz | Tiago Rocha | 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-30 | 13% | Three passes |
| zh-Hans | Shanghai Voice Grid | Mei Fang | 2026-10-12 to 2026-11-06 | 14% | Three passes |
Performance notes are archived per actor, locale, fighter, and script bank. Replacement actors receive the same performance reference pack and director notes before recording.
VO release pipeline#
Voice banks are versioned by locale and patch: VO/<locale>/V2_<patch>_<bank>.
The hot-swap pipeline can replace a bank on patch without touching deterministic
combat data. Substitute-actor protocol requires legal approval, cultural review,
audio director approval, and final localization QA.
VO backup plan#
Every fighter has a primary voice reference and an alternate voice reference in the per-fighter ledger. Backup actors are pre-cleared for emergency replacement, illness, scheduling conflicts, or controversy response. The response protocol is:
- Legal reviews the contract and likeness termination rights.
- Audio Director approves the performance-match target.
- Locale VO Director records a pickup sample.
- Localization QA compares timing, subtitle sync, and tone.
- Release Director approves the bank hot-swap.
Music composer and soundtrack#
Lead composer: Mira Solis.
Ruleset sub-composers:
| Ruleset | Composer |
|---|---|
| MK | Anton Vale |
| SF | Rei Nakamura |
| Tekken | Jun Park |
| WWE | Quinn Adler |
| UFC | Nia Brooks |
| Soul Calibur | Elise Moreau |
| Def Jam | Malik Stone |
The launch OST contains 60 unique cleared tracks across rulesets, stages, entrances, finishers, and streamer-safe alternates. The contract file lists the track catalog and validates the count. Per-fighter signature themes cover all launch roster fighters through the fighter signature music bank and are reviewed with the fighter champion before content lock.
Licensed and streamer-safe music#
Def Jam ruleset hip-hop tracks use original compositions plus licensed artist features with per-artist contracts. Tracks containing samples carry sample clearance records for mechanical, sync, master, game-use, trailer-use, and streamer-visible rights.
The DMCA-safe library is authored as a separate bank for streamer mode. Streamer mode swaps every licensed hip-hop track, entrance sting, and replay export bed to a cleared alternate.
Locale remixes are approved for ja-JP, ko-KR, es-419, pt-BR, and zh-Hans where cultural review confirms the remix improves local resonance without changing mode readability.
Soundtrack release#
The soundtrack consumer product plan includes Founders Edition vinyl, Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, and creator-safe preview tracks. The Music Supervisor owns metadata, royalty splits, artwork approvals, and release timing.
SFX licensing#
Shipping SFX libraries are commercial-use, royalty-cleared, and tracked by source library, license id, usage family, and import receipt. Royalty-bearing libraries are blocked from the shipping build by the production contract checker.