Simu Liu stars as faction leader in Stormgate RTS
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Frost Giant Studios revealed that actor Simu Liu will play a key role in the real-time strategy game Stormgate.
Revealed at The Game Awards, Liu (the star of Marvel’s Shang-Chi, Barbie, Kim’s Convenience), will play as Warz, a faction leader for the Infernal Host army. He appeared on stage at the awards event.
Liu, celebrated for his New York Times best-selling book We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story, also brings his seasoned experience as an RTS player to the game.
The game’s storyline, crafted with creative input from Chris Metzen, the visionary behind Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft and StarCraft universes, has set the stage for Liu’s portrayal of Warz, a leader of the invading force.
“When we heard that Stormgate was happening and that it was from so many of the same people who made the games that I loved growing up (and worshiped in a lot of ways), I got excited and wanted to see if I could be involved,” said Liu, in a statement. “What’s most exciting about Stormgate is that it was made by people who love RTS. This is a game that, in its DNA, is every bit the games that I loved growing up. I feel like it doesn’t get more authentic than that.”
Earlier this week, Frost Giant launched a Kickstarter campaign (playstormgate.com) where supporters can receive digital Founder’s Packs that include campaign content, playable Heroes, and exclusive rewards such as beta access in 2024 and a limited-edition Frost Giant chicken in-game pet modeled after the studio mascot designed by Carbot Animations. Kickstarter will also give players an opportunity to secure a limited-edition physical
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