Game of Thrones alum Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth) will narrate Civilization VII
By Dan Selcke
Civilization is a long-running video game series where builders build their own civilizations, starting in prehistory and going all the way up through the future. They can win the game through conquest, by achieving a certain level of culture, by developing their technology to the point where they create an interstellar spaceship, or more. The strategy series has been popular ever since the first game came out in 1991. Now, over 30 years, Civilization VII is coming to consoles. And Brienne of Tarth from Game of Thrones is gonna narrate!
Well, Brienne of Tarth actress Gwendoline Christie is gonna narrate. She shows off her dulcut tones in a new trailer:
Christie joins a pretty distinguished list of Civilization narrators that also includes Leonard Nimoy, William Morgan Sheppard and Christie's Game of Thrones castmate Sean Bean, who played Ned Stark. In addition to Game of Thrones, Christie has also appeared in shows like The Sandman and Wednesday as well as in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, where she played Captain Phasma. She's definitely one of the most recognizable people to come out of the series.
“With more than 30 years of franchise legacy to draw from, Civilization VII features a vast wealth of gameplay improvements that will thrill series veterans and newcomers alike,” reads a press release about Civilization VII. The game is coming out on February 11 for $69.99 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox and for $59.99 on the Nintendo Switch. A deluxe edition will come out on February for $99.99 on PS5 and Xbox and $89.99 on Switch.
Christie is far from the first Game of Thrones cast member to work in the video game industry, which pays the bills for many a voice actor. I have to mention Peter Dinklage's (Tyrion Lannister) infamous role as the robotic Ghost in the Destiny games. His performance (or maybe it was the lines) was so cringey that he was eventually replaced:
Something tells me that Christie won't have this problem in Civilization VII.
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