Voiceover for Video Games

Video Game Industry Continues to Grow!

The first known video game “Tennis for Two” was created in 1958. Since then, video games have seen incredible advancements in technology with virtual reality and augmented reality delivering even more immersive experiences and with players developing a strong connection to the games. With a whole genre of video games based on immersive experiences–games like Metal Gear Solid, Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto, and Halo are just a few examples–voiceovers have become just as integral to gameplay as the storylines themselves.

Bringing characters to life through voiceovers is critical to creating a believable and immersive world for players. Engaging voice overs can help build an emotional connection, adding to the immersive experience and elevating the gameplay. Professional voiceover actors like the roster of talent at Blue Wave Voiceover can take lines of dialogue, character descriptions, and backstory and turn them into memorable performances that keep players engaged and move the storyline forward.

Add The Right Voiceover To Video Game Character

Unlike films and television shows, videogames have intricate and complex storylines where players can choose their own adventure. Using the right combination of tone, cadence, pitch, and sound effects like grunts, shouts, and screams, voiceover actors add depth to the storyline to turn it into a memorable and believable experience each time a player turns on the game. No matter how complex the storyline, professional voiceover actors can understand the context of each moment in the game and play a large role in guiding player decisions, shaping the narrative, and adding nuances to the plot to keep the game more interesting than predictable.

Depending on the intricacies of a game, players invest hundreds of hours in playing the game and getting to know the world and the characters who exist in it. Characters like Jon Irenicus in Baldur’s Gate 2, Baulthier in Final Fantasy XII, and Ron Perlman in the Fallout series have turned into iconic characters that last long after the gameplay because of the voiceover work that brought them to life. Long term voice actors can bring consistency and familiarity to a game series, which builds player loyalty and adds authenticity and believability to a character. As storylines progress, voice actors can deepen their understanding of the character and add to the backstory.

The recent adaptation of “The Last of Us,” a game developed by Naughty Dog, into an HBO television show, had fans of the game discussing the casting of the characters and hoping that the actors would live up to the experience they had of the video game itself. While simultaneously bringing in a new non-video game audience, the show’s enormous popularity is evidence that great characters and story in video games can extend beyond the gaming community.

Experience Having Your Characters Coming to Life!

Voiceovers have become integral to the gaming experience that enriches gameplay, brings characters to life, and moves storylines forward. Their performances shape the experience that players have, creating memorable experiences that last long after the game end credits have rolled.

Professionals at Blue Wave Voiceover will make sure you get exactly what you need so that you can experience your characters coming to life just as you imagined!