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George Takei, of Star Trek fame, and more recently the 2016 musical Allegiance, announced that he would be joining Hong Kong-based gaming company Fifth Journey as creative director.
The company in question works closelywith film studios to designate developers and publishers for mobile games, virtual reality entertainment, and eSports.
FifthJourney has partnered with companieslike MGM, Universal Pictures, and Lionsgate. The studio recently released its first game based on Laika Studio’sKubo and the Two Strings, in which Takei had provided the voice ofHosato.
Takei spoke with theSouth China Morning Post on his role in the game’s development, which would be suggesting storylines for the title.
“I love the movie so much that I want to show my passion for it through the game,” he said.
“My characterHosatois not fully developed in the film, so there is a lot of back story potential. I might slip in some social advocacy, likeHosatobeing an advocate for samurai values. That’s all I’m going to hint for now.”
Star Trek’s George Takei starts new chapter with Hong Kong-based gaming company Fifth Journey [South China Morning Post]