Project Overview
Black Beacon is a sci-fi ARPG with a mysterious, classically inflected fantasy atmosphere and dual-perspective gameplay. For this title, HS+ managed a seven-month English voice-over production, covering approximately 10,000 lines across 60–70 recording sessions. The project used a hybrid execution model that combined remote director-led sessions with talent self-recording, allowing the team to balance scheduling flexibility with production consistency.
The Challenge
Black Beacon was not a short-burst campaign project. It was a long-cycle production with a high number of lines, many recording sessions, and a workflow that had to stay stable over time.
The main challenges were:
- Maintaining consistent performance quality across months of work
- Coordinating a large session count without losing direction continuity
- Balancing remote supervision with flexible talent recording
- Processing a large volume of raw takes into clean, standardized delivery assets
What HS+ Delivered
- Approximately 10,000 English lines across the project
- A 7-month production cycle
- 60–70 recording sessions coordinated through a hybrid model
- A mix of remote director-led sessions and talent self-recording
- Post-production on approximately 20,000 raw dry takes
- Editing, noise reduction, artifact removal, level balancing, and standardized asset exports
Execution Approach
HS+ approached Black Beacon with a hybrid production workflow. Instead of forcing every line through only one recording model, the team combined remote live-directed sessions with self-recording, which gave the project more flexibility while still keeping performance quality under control.
This mattered because the project was long enough that scheduling pressure could easily have caused delays or inconsistency. By using a mixed model, HS+ kept the production moving while preserving creative control where it mattered most.
Results
The final English VO package for Black Beacon was delivered on schedule, met all technical specifications, and transitioned smoothly into subsequent audio production stages. The project maintained both scheduling flexibility and consistent quality standards across a long recording cycle.
Outcome Highlights
- On-schedule delivery — The project completed successfully across a long production window.
- 10,000-line English VO cycle — A large content volume handled through stable workflow control.
- 20,000 cleaned edits — Post-production scale was significant and fully managed.
- Hybrid production model — Remote direction plus self-recording created flexibility without sacrificing standards.
Why This Case Matters
Black Beacon is a valuable case because it shows HS+ can manage long-cycle voice production, not only urgent sprints or short marketing assets. It proves the team can hold together a complex English VO pipeline over months of recording, direction, post-production, and export work — while still keeping delivery on spec and ready for the next production stage.
Services Used
English Voice-Over · Remote Live-Direction · Post-Production · Standardized Asset Export