With Crimson Desert now less than a month away from its official launch, Pearl Abyss has released interviews with the actors behind the game’s playable leads—Kliff, Oongka, and Damiane—sharing behind-the-scenes details on character direction and performance.

Pearl Abyss unveiled an introduction video featuring the three voice actors during IGN Fan Fest Day 1, held on the 26th (Korea time). The newly highlighted trio—Kliff, Oongka, and Damiane—are all playable characters and serve as the central protagonists: the figures players will spend the most time listening to, and the leads they’ll be actively controlling as their voices accompany their actions.

The development team selected Alec Newman, Stewart Scudamore, and Rebecca Hanssen for Kliff, Oongka, and Damiane, respectively. All three are performers with extensive credits not only in animation and video game voice work, but also in live-action acting. In particular, Alec Newman is a familiar face even to Korean fans through a range of dramas and films. It’s a casting choice that suggests a clear intent: leveraging broad experience and proven acting skill to help players sink more easily into the game world.

Alec Newman, who voices Kliff—a character introduced early on as the main protagonist—described him as someone with a strong moral compass, a person who knows very clearly what is right and what is wrong. He added that while Kliff may come across as taciturn at first glance, players will be able to see him loosen up and open up more as he spends time alongside his companions. Newman also recalled his experience with the game itself, saying the combat system was surprising in just how impressive it was—and that going through that experience helped him with both immersion and performance.

Scudamore, speaking about Oongka, said that at first he pictured a beastlike, ferocious, almost exaggerated “orc” archetype. But as he continued working on the role, he came to realize Oongka was a character with a philosophical side—someone who understands how the world works, and who has a grasp of its practical realities.

Hanssen, who plays Damiane, described her as both a brave warrior and someone with a stubborn, uncompromising streak. Looking back on the process, Hanssen said that while she personally has a tendency to avoid conflict even when she has strong convictions, portraying Damiane allowed her to channel a more hardheaded side of herself—an experience she found genuinely enjoyable.

Developed by Pearl Abyss, Crimson Desert has long been one of the industry’s most anticipated titles. The studio announced in January that the game had “gone gold,” marking the completion of its final master build and the start of full-scale launch preparations. Since then, Pearl Abyss has continued releasing a variety of gameplay footage, and Crimson Desert has once again emerged as a major global release on the horizon. The game is scheduled to launch on March 20 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Mac.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.