Troy Baker is arguably the most high-profile voice actor in videogames, and undoubtedly one of the most prolific. You can't get away from the dude: he's been Indiana Jones, Joel in The Last of Us, Ocelot in Metal Gear Solid, Bioshock's Booker DeWitt, Uncharted's Sam Drake, and the list goes on and on (and on).
But if you just can't get enough Troy Baker in your videogames, happy days: Baker has announced his intention, via a new interview with Eurogamer, to start making the things himself. Baker says he's inspired by Abubakar Salim, who played Assassin's Creed's Bayek among other game and TV roles, before founding Surgent Studios. Its debut title, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, won a BAFTA and was nominated for a clutch of other awards.
"I love Abu, I played the hell out of his games," says Baker. "He is someone who has a deep passion for games, and has found a way to turn that into a great business endeavour for him."
Now, time for a bit of name-dropping. "I've had an incredible opportunity working with the best in this industry, it's insane—Ken Levine, Hideo Kojim...
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