Giving Games A Voice: Sony's Dialog Manager Greg deBeer Speaks

BigPimpJayQc | May 29, 2008 | News | Playstation 3

In a lenghty interview with Gamasutra, Sony’s dialog manager Greg deBeer explains that even with the best scene writers and dialog, voice actors need to be carefully chosen to set the right tone for a video game.

"In general, my recommendation is to stay away from celebrity talent. My personal reasoning for that — which I’ve discussed with a lot of people, and a lot of people disagree with me — is for me, hearing an identifiable celebrity voice takes you away from the game."

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