Centering women in a video game’s marketing seems like a “risk” more companies are slowly increasingly willing to take, but it’s one they’re largely only okay with taking for white women. It doesn’t happen anywhere as much as it should. Arkane has really made her the face of their upcoming live game so far. She also has a telekinetic umbrella that seems to absorb enemy attacks.Īlso, hey! You just generally love to see a video game from a major studio center a Black woman in its promotional material. She has some extremely unorthodox gameplay mechanics, too, such as a magical elevator that shoots up anyone who steps into it for some welcome flair in their shooting (or to help them reach higher vantage points). It all adds a real human touch and brand of humor to Redfall that should clearly differentiate it from other stories in the tried-and-true vampire genre. I love that she constantly yells expletives. I love how she panics upon seeing those gangly vampires. I’m thinking about how there are people who let Ubisoft think Watch Dog‘s Aiden Pearce was ever anything but the worst protagonist known to man.īut I love Layla’s personality: how she reacts with sarcasm, wit, and shock to the world around her. It’s hard for me to imagine, but that stoic personality is something a fair number of video game consumers still prefer in 2022.
All he said was, “kiss your ass goodbye” and “feeling’s mutual, I guess” after Layla treated him warmly in the trailer. Even if he’s seemingly dry compared to the others. More specifically, she’s “the telekinetic threat in student debt.” The playable character was given a bit more front-and-center preference in the game’s reveal last year - and has remained front-and-center of the game in some scattered marketing material - I love to have this confirmation that Layla is the real star of Redfall.Īrkane could have easily focused on someone like Jacob - a brooding and mysterious character who embodies Redfall‘s air of supernatural suspense. To the delight of many - including myself - the trailer was led by Layla Ellison, one of your four main playable characters. Arkane Austin revealed the first gameplay trailer for the absolutely charming Redfall at the 2022 Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase earlier today.
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