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Respawn Just Released The First Volume Of New Apex Legends Docs


Part of what makes up Apex Legends Standing out from the competition is the focus of Respawn Entertainment create believable, three-dimensional characters. While Apex is a far cry from a heroic first-person shooter that features a diverse roster of playable characters, Apex digs much deeper into narrative design than your usual live-service shooter, bringing gives each character a complex backstory that the player can relate to and define. So how exactly does Respawn bring these characters and their convoluted backstory to life? The developers of Titanfall 2 answered that question today with the release of the first episode of Inside The Studio, a new trove of documents detailing the intricate process of creating Apex’s legends.

The five-minute video gives players insight into what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to legend creation, focusing on Section 15debut legend of, Catalysts. In it, the main screenwriter Ashley Reed (who inspired by Ash’s human name) revealed that the game’s developers knew from the start that they want a transgender woman to join the legendary teamand have been toying with the idea of ​​ferrofluid-based powers for a while as they try to come up with a compelling backstory.

But it wasn’t until the former game designer Respawn Samantha Kalman (the mind behind the fun of Storm Point, killer-checked IMC Armories) introduced the concept of “technological witches” by which Catalyst’s personalities really began to come together. Kalman herself is a trans woman and practicing witch, and her considerable influence on Catalyst’s design is evident. But of course, creating every legend is a team effort, and no legend is complete without a talented voice actor.

“It’s a lot more impactful when you tell stories that are open and honest and authentic, where you have three-dimensional and nuanced characters,” said the Catalyst voice actress. Meli Grant.

Grant is also a transgender woman, in keeping with Respawn’s tradition of casting voice actors with similar personality traits and life experiences to the characters they voice (especially when it comes to women, minorities and members of the LGBTQ+ community). Another great example of this is Valkyrie’s voice actress Erika Ishii. Ishii is a strange Asian-American woman, just like the character she voices. This trend is towards casting voice actors who share similarities with their legendary in-game counterparts create authentic vocal performances from a place of personal experiencenot imagination.

Lead character designer OT Harrison revealed another interesting piece of character design tidbits later in the episode, explaining that during development Seer .’s plotRespawn has reached out to Black staff for feedback.

“They’ve been in contact with Black Respawn staff several times throughout the process and that’s something I really appreciate,” Harrison said.

The episode also revealed that Respawn worked closely with GLAAD to ensure that Catalyst is portrayed in a way that would allow her to be open about her transition without diminishing her entire personality in terms of her gender identity, or reinforcing the images and harmful prejudices.

“I wanted this to be a character that people found appealing,” Grant said of his thoughts during the taping. “I wanted him to be someone that people chose and wanted to play not just because that character fit the ‘meta’ of that season.”

Catalytic art concept
Catalytic art concept

Reed goes on to return later in the video, describing a challenge the narrative team faces each season: trying to create an interesting character with power is greater than lifebut everyone is involved and realistic personality that players can empathize with.

Also covered are the steps into bringing the power of Catalyst to life from both a gameplay and aesthetic perspective. Her massive ferrofluid wall posed a challenge for animators, though the developers eventually overcame it after a lot of testing (and scrapping ideas).

“Honestly, it’s the most metallic thing you’ll ever see,” Reed said of the end result.

But ultimately, the episode hinges on Respawn’s commitment to accurately and respectfully representing LGBTQIA+ characters.

“There’s nothing like seeing yourself there [in the game] in a way, especially if it’s something that hasn’t happened to you in the past,” Harrison said of the historical prevalence of straight white men, making up the majority of playable characters. be in video games – a trend identified by Respawn Entertainment as making a thing of the past.

The video’s trailer listed it as “Inside The Studio 01,” and the wording of the tweet itself suggests that more troubling behind-the-scenes videos will be released in the near future. Be sure to keep an eye out Apex Legends official Twitter page if you want to see more, because it looks like the Inside The Studio series will only be posted on Twitter – no Apex Legends YouTube Channel.

Apex Legends is free to play on consoles and PC. A mobile version of the game, Apex Legends Mobileavailable for download on Android and iOS devices.

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