In one of many starrier bulletins of the evening, Breaking Unhealthy star Aaron Paul and prolific voice actor Laura Bailey took The Sport Awards stage to disclose Dispatch, a recreation with a fairly stacked solid.
Together with Paul and Bailey, the voice solid additionally consists of Jeffrey Wright, Erin Yvette, Jacksepticeye, Moistcr1tikal, Alanah Pearce, Travis Willingham, Joel Haver, Lance Cantstopolis, Matthew Mercer, and Thot Squad — so, notably, a strong mixture of conventional Hollywood actors and video game- and streaming-adjacent expertise. Dispatch comes from AdHoc Studio, which was based by a number of former Telltale Video games devs.
It will arrive someday in 2025. We did not be taught an excessive amount of from the announcement, however from the appears to be like of issues, the Telltale DNA is definitely there, with narrative- and dialogue-driven gameplay.
The sport’s not too long ago revealed Steam web page provides us a bit extra data, revealing that you just play as “Robert Robertson, AKA Mecha Man, whose mech-suit is destroyed in a battle towards his nemesis, forcing him to take a job at a superhero dispatch middle: not as a hero, however a dispatcher.”
In accordance with the official synopsis, Dispatch is “a superhero office comedy the place selections matter. Handle a dysfunctional workforce of misfit heroes and strategize who to ship to emergencies across the metropolis, all whereas balancing workplace politics, private relationships, and your individual quest to turn out to be a hero.”
We’ll have to attend for extra particulars, however it’s definitely one of many buzzier shock bulletins. For extra within the meantime, take a look at our roundup of every part introduced at The Sport Awards.
Alex Stedman is a Senior Information Editor with IGN, overseeing leisure reporting. When she’s not writing or modifying, you’ll find her studying fantasy novels or taking part in Dungeons & Dragons.
