Mark Hamill, best known for his role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, will be headlining the cast of voice actors in WG Labs’ upcoming 4X turn-based strategy reboot of Master of Orion. In addition to being a geek icon, Hamill is also known for his role as the Joker in the Batman animated series and Arkham series of games.
Joining Hamill are Alan Tudyk, who played Wash in the cult sci-fi TV series Firefly, and Michael Dorn, who starred as Worf in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Both actors are renown for their voice acting talents.
Other actors include Kat Cressida (Haunted Mansion), John de Lancie (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street), John Kassir (Tales from the Crypt), Dwight Schultz (Babylon 5), Nolan North (Uncharted series) and Troy Baker (The Last of Us).
You might’ve heard of them.
“The original Master of Orion captured the hearts of gamers with solid gameplay and a rich, diverse universe where every choice makes a difference,” stated Chris Keeling, Director of Product Vision at WG Labs. “Having some of the most iconic science fiction, horror and video game voice talent lending their skills to the game only helps us realize this amazing universe in even more exciting ways.”
The ensemble of actors will lend their voices to the game’s cast of aliens, sentient robots, and weird celestial entities. Early access to Master of Orion and this impressive celebrity lineup becomes available on February 26th with the purchase of the Collector’s Edition.
Players will be able to get a head-start on mastering Orion with Early Access by purchasing the Collector’s Edition of Master of Orion on February 26 via Steam and GOG.com, retailing at $49.99. The Master of Orion Collector’s Edition purchase points can be accessed here.
Here are all the roles being played by each of the game’s actors:
- Troy Baker: Klackon Advisor, Psilon Emperor
- J.B. Blanc: Bulrathi Advisor, Meklar Advisor, Meklar Emperor
- Kat Cressida: Mrrshan Empress
- John de Lancie: Human Emperor
- Michael Dorn: Narrator
- Robert Englund: Terran Emperor
- Nika Futterman: Darlok Advisor, Mrrshan Advisor
- Jean Gilpin: Klackon Emperor
- Mark Hamill: Alkari Emperor
- John Kassir: Alkari Advisor
- Misty Lee:, Silicoid Advisor
- Sumalee Montano: Terran Advisor
- Nolan North: Darlok Emperor, Sakkra Emperor
- Dwight Schultz: GNN Anchor
- Roger Craig Smith: Sakkra Advisor
- Fred Tatasciore: Bulrathi Emperor, Silicoid Emperor
- Alan Tudyk: Psilon Advisor
- Kari Wahlgren: Human Advisor, GNN Anchor
