Phantom Blade Zero swaps Soul's voice actor to Roger Craig Smith at launch
S-Game has not explained why Jay Maksenuk, heard in the game's trailers, was replaced as the voice of protagonist Soul.
Roger Craig Smith voices protagonist Soul in Phantom Blade Zero at launch, replacing Jay Maksenuk, according to GameSpot. Developer S-Game has not explained why the part was recast.
The change appears to have taken place shortly after the game's review period began. Phantom Blade Zero launched earlier this week.
Maksenuk can still be heard in Phantom Blade Zero trailers, while Smith's voice is in the released game.
Smith's previous roles include Sonic, Batman, Ezio Auditore in several Assassin's Creed games, Daigo Dojima in Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Alden Dorne in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Maksenuk voiced V in Once Human.
S-Game's action title reached over 730,000 concurrent players on Steam during its launch week.
Quick answers
Who voices Soul in Phantom Blade Zero?
Roger Craig Smith voices the protagonist Soul in the released game, replacing Jay Maksenuk.
Why did S-Game replace the voice actor?
S-Game has not explained the reason for the replacement.
How many players did Phantom Blade Zero have at launch?
It reached over 730,000 concurrent players on Steam during its launch week.