Project Overview
Viking Rise required English voice-over that felt culturally and tonally aligned with its Nordic-inspired world. For this title, HS+ cast English actors capable of delivering authentic Nordic accents, prioritizing performers from Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, as well as actors able to reproduce Nordic-accented English convincingly. The project covered around 1,000 in-game lines, with production handled over roughly six months, and about seven months end-to-end including post-production.
The Challenge
The main challenge was not just producing English VO. It was producing English VO that felt right for the world.
For Viking Rise, a generic English read would not have been enough. The game needed voices that supported the setting and helped the characters feel more believable inside a Nordic-themed experience. That meant the project depended heavily on:
- Accent-sensitive casting
- Performance consistency over a longer production window
- Stable naming and version control for future integration
- Clean post-production for ongoing use
What HS+ Delivered
- English casting built around authentic Nordic-accented delivery
- Production of approximately 1,000 in-game lines
- A 6-month recording window with extended end-to-end support
- Cleanup, editing, and naming/versioning for stable integration
- On-time releases and long-term collaboration support
Execution Approach
HS+ approached Viking Rise as a casting-first authenticity project. The production began by narrowing talent selection around Nordic-accent performance instead of standard neutral English. That gave the game a stronger tonal fit from the beginning.
Results
The final English VO was delivered on time with cohesive character tone and clean post-production support for stable implementation. The project also helped establish long-term collaboration.
Outcome Highlights
- Accent-authentic casting — English VO matched the world more naturally through Nordic-accent talent selection.
- Long-cycle production stability — Recording and post remained controlled across months of work.
- Integration-ready delivery — Naming and versioning supported smoother downstream use.
- On-time release support — Final delivery stayed aligned with production timing.
Why This Case Matters
Viking Rise is valuable because it proves HS+ can handle authenticity-led voice production, not just general multilingual recording. It shows how the right casting strategy, when combined with controlled post-production and long-cycle PM support, can make a game world feel more believable and market-appropriate.
Services Used
Casting · English Voice-Over · Post-Production · Versioned Delivery