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A Heightened Version of Reality

Interviewed 2015. Creating characters that continue to evolve and are not fixed helps them feel more realistic.
Leah Hoyer
Roles: #Vice President of Creative
Credits: #SUNSET OVERDRIVE #QUANTUM BREAK #GUILD WARS 2
Tags: #World Building #Character

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