Here’s hoping we see more of Noor Casulink and more diverse representations in the future as well. Hyper Scape is undergoing its open beta test on PC right now, with a PS4 and Xbox One release sometime soon. It really shows how proud we are seeing our ‘Malaysia’ in a AAA game.” “I’m happy to see fellow friends from the industry and gaming scene sharing the news these past few days. "I wonder if any Malaysian is involved in realising it since we do have a few Malaysians working for Ubisoft.” Built at its core to be an interactive streamed spectacle, Hyper Scape allows streamers and viewers to interact as never before to make every battle unique. Meanwhile, Hanis Rahim, the CEO and Game Director of Studio Kamii said it is interesting to see a Malaysian being interpreted as a video game character. Hyper Scape is a super fast-paced, futuristic and urban free-to-play shooter where Contenders engage in intense FPS action to become the next global Champion. But I don't think it's a fault of the designers and developers, as there needs to be uniformity in all of the characters’ costumes for visual cohesiveness, so any positive representation of our people in games is a win!” “To say that it's a Malaysian character is rather hard to say she's almost more inspired by the musician Yuna rather than what represents our national heritage. I would say the Technical Test Battle Pass suit has a little more cultural flair via the embellishments on her gauntlet and finger. ![]() "I think she's a cool looking character, but aside from a modified headscarf her costume design is pretty much homogeneous with the rest of the Hyper Scape characters. Jarold Sng, the Art Director and Co-Founder of TENTEN Studio, however, said he felt Noor Casulink's character design is homogenous with the rest of the Hyper Scape characters. ![]() Most importantly, it creates strong female characters that can be identified with the region." And even more so interesting, using our local language as quips for her in the game which includes 'syabas' (good work) and 'tidak mengapa' (it's alright) to name a few. “Many Malaysians and to a certain extent South East Asians will indeed be interested in learning more about the game. This proves that Ubisoft believes in diversity and that stories and characters can come from anyone,” said Hasnul Hadi Samsudin, the Vice President of the Digital Creative Content Division of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). “It's a pleasant surprise to see a regional character be represented in a global game. With this exciting addition of a Malaysian character in a Ubisoft game, we outreached to key figures in the Malaysian gaming industry for their thoughts and reactions of the character. She is one of the playable champions in Hyper Scape and is known in the game’s universe as the “face of Southeast Asia”. This headscarf-wearing champion is from Pekan, Pahang and loves to give makeup tutorials. If you are playing, be sure to check out the Hyper Scape Season 1 Battle Pass trailer.According to the game’s lore, her real name is Noor Azimah binti Yusof, and she is a streamer and beauty guru. As always, we cannot do this without your valuable feedback, so keep it coming." If you haven't given Hyper Scape a try, check out our thoughts on it in our Hyper Scape PC Beta review and then check out this video about 7 things to know about Hyper Scape. We will also communicate often to keep you up to date on our progress. ![]() "We have started our wok on these pillars, and plan to release more frequently updates in Season 2 than in Season 1. "As you can see, all these pieces depend on each other to get where we want to go with Hyper Scape," the blog post reads. The company also said it is restructuring its development team into a "cell-based format," which is something the Rainbow Six: Siege developers use "to fantastic results." These interdisciplinary cells allow greater focus and autonomy in tackling the work ahead as each pillar -combat comfort, onboarding, game modes, player goals, and cross play - has a dedicated dev cell. Ubisoft said it intended to have it earlier than planned.
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