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Alec Newman, the voice actor for Crimson Desert protagonist Kliff, described a five-year recording process marked by frequent changes and lack of direction. In a recent podcast interview, he recounted pushing developers to better define the character's story. The open-world RPG from Pearl Abyss has sold 3 million copies despite reported development challenges.
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Erik Wolpaw, writer for Half-Life and Portal, revealed that a small team at Valve is experimenting with AI tools for generating text and audio in games. He dismissed concerns over AI replacing creative writing but highlighted its potential for dynamic character responses to player actions. Wolpaw emphasized that this is not a company-wide effort.
Ubisoft has confirmed that its long-developed Beyond Good and Evil 2 remains a priority despite a sweeping company reset that includes cancelling several projects. The reset, announced earlier this week, involves delaying seven unspecified games, closing two studios, and scrapping titles like the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake. The studio emphasized the sequel's fit within its open-world adventure strategy.