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Indie writer ESDigital Games and Toronto-based movie and game manufacturing studio Lofty Sky Entertainment, shared new particulars on narrative game and animated series Sky of Tides.
The devs shared the roster of gifted voice actors featured within the upcoming narrative game Sky of Tides and the animated series set in the identical universe, Sky of Tides: ATLA.
The solid of every comprises voices acknowledged from tv, anime and different standard video video games.
Sky of Tides is each a sci-fi RPG and an animated movie.
Sky of Tides is a story-driven sci-fi adventure with RPG parts set in a technologically superior universe on the brink of conflict. Set on numen9, the game explores the aftermath of a nice calamity that fractured the planet, floated the oceans into the sky, and cut up the land into 9 separate planetoids.
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It’s half of the rebirth of transmedia in video games and movie/TV. Lofty Sky is on the forefront of a shift in indie studios using these ways and shaping how tales are found and instructed. In what is perhaps a first for gaming, the TV series shall be accessible solely for a restricted time (and for no extra cost) to gamers who beat the game and unlock the true ending. It would play proper contained in the game as a reward for gamers.
Gamers observe Rin, voiced by Ginger Sue (Satan Might Cry: Peak of Fight, Dragonheir: Silent Gods, My Time at Sandrock). Rin should seek for her lacking father following his disappearance underneath mysterious circumstances and heal the damaged planet of numen9. The manufacturing crew options a number of feminine key creatives and fathers of daughters who consider within the presence of a compelling (and not sexualized) major character, somebody their daughters may resonate with and one they need they’d had once they first acquired into enjoying video games.
On her journey, Rin encounters a various solid of characters that current selections that may form each Rin and numen9’s future. Sky of Tides: Atla is an unique five-episode animated series that shall be accessible solely for a restricted time and at no additional cost as an unlockable reward within the game.
A scene from the animated movie series Sky of Tides: Atla.
The core gameplay of Sky of Tides bears similarities to different narrative adventure-RPGs, however with a key
distinction that the min-max mechanic has been turned the other way up and gamers are rewarded for
acquiring a stability of character stats.
It explores the world of numen9 from the angle of one other protagonist, Atla Gildeon, voiced by Angela Tran (Genshin Influence, The Titan’s Bride, Joey & Ella). The series may even be included in particular retail field units of the game being bought by ESDigital Video games. Extra platforms the place the series could be watched shall be introduced at a later date.
Among the many best-known solid of the Sky of Tides game and series are American voice actor and director Todd Haberkorn, who has voiced characters in lots of standard anime and video games together with Dragon Ball Z and Marvel Final Alliance 3. He brings the function of Lu D’Lorah – father of the game’s major character, to life, and voices Commander Ox within the animated series.
Sky of Tides surroundings.
Damien Hass, a acquainted face from Smosh Video games and the Damien & Shayne Present, in addition to the voice of a number of characters from the present Clarence and video games together with Grand Theft Auto V, Halo Wars 2, and Fortnite, is the voice of Reef within the Sky of Tides game.
Additionally notable are ex-USAF officer-turned voice actor and writer, Joe Zieja, whose works embody Fireplace Emblem: Three Homes and Simply Trigger 4. He voices the function of Streak within the game. And standard selection streamer Briana “Storymodebae” Williams joins the solid, voicing the character of Drifty No-Hive in each the game and animated series.
Along with the actors talked about above, the solid of the game and/or the series contains:
- Zoleka Vundla voices the character Nikki within the game.
- Caleb Yen voices the character of Kryll within the series.
- Tricia Brioux brings the function of Chairman to life in each the game and series.
- Chelly Li performs the function of Yana within the series.
- Conrad Haynes performs the function of Thrace within the game.
- David Shatraw voices the character of Loaj within the game.
- Mark Graue performs the function of Rin’s grandfather, Kenneth Sohan within the game.
- B Marks voices the character Sage Sid within the game and Dr. Ugane within the series.
- Brent Mukai, as Sage Opaldeen within the series.
“It’s been a fantastic experience working with this incredibly talented cast. They helped us fully realize the characters of numen9 as we imagined them and their rich performances brought our universe to life,” mentioned Jason Loftus, CEO and govt producer at Lofty Sky Leisure, in a assertion.
Sky of Tides shall be at Gamescom.
As an entrée into the world of Sky of Tides, the studio will launch 9 audio diaries or novellas offering backstory for every of the primary characters. Gamers can signal as much as obtain these novellas on the brand new Sky of Tides web site.
“We wanted to introduce players to our characters and the unique world of numen9 before they play the game,” mentioned Loftus. “So we worked with the actors to create this series of audio novellas as something that can live outside the game but bring players in.”
Press and shoppers attending Gamescom later this month will be capable to take a look at all-new gameplay for Sky of Tides on the Indie Enviornment sales space in Corridor 10 (2nd degree, Area 10, Wednesday August 21 via Sunday, August 26. The game may even be half of this yr’s Braveness Cologne occasion at devcom Developer Evening on Tuesday, August 20 (tickets). Press attending Gamescom are inspired to satisfy with the builders on the ESDigital sales space within the Galaktus bizhub (Corridor 4.1, sales space D-011).
A GDC 2023 Pitch Winner and nominated for GDC 2024 “Best in Play”, the Sky of Tides game shall be launching for PC by way of Steam and the Epic Game Retailer, PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One and X/S consoles and the Nintendo Change quickly. The writer could have an announcement at Gamescom on the timing of the game’s launch in addition to a new demo.
You’ll be able to wishlist it on Steam. The Sky of Tides: Atla series shall be unlockable within the game solely for a restricted time, with extra distribution channels to be introduced at a later time.
Lofty Sky Leisure is an impartial media firm that creates participating tales and experiences throughout completely different digital mediums from video games, movie and TV, and digital actuality. It was established in 2017 by producing crew and married couple Masha Yujiao Loftus and Jason Loftus. It has launched the narrative game Shuyan Saga and the function movie Everlasting Spring. The corporate has a crew of 20 producing cross-platform content material together with video games, movie, animation, documentary, and VR.
Lofty Sky Leisure’s traders embody ESDigital Video games, Canada Media Fund, Shaw Rocket Fund and Ontario Creates. The corporate has attracted creators with a selection of experiences and pursuits, all captivated with revolutionary storytelling.
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