Actress Jennifer English, the voice actor for Gwendolyn, the protagonist of the upcoming Tides of Annihilation, is stepping down from her role due to “personal health reasons,” developer Eclipse Glow Games announced yesterday. The actress had informed the studio that she would not be able to continue voicing the role in early June, as the devs stated in their official social media account.
“We have some sad news to share, that Jennifer English will be stepping away from her role as the English voice of Gwendolyn, the main protagonist in Tides of Annihilation due to personal health reasons. She will continue to support the project in an advisory role.
Earlier in June, Jennifer informed us that she would no longer be able to continue in the role. While we were, of course, saddened by her decision, we completely understood and respected Jennfier in prioritizing her well-being. We are also deeply grateful for the care and responsibility she showed throughout this process.”
The studio continued: “During this transition, Jennifer remained incredibly supportive and, together with other members of our voice cast, helped us identify and connect with talented performers who could carry Gwendolyn forward while staying true to the character.”
Eclipse Glow Games also confirmed that they’ve found a suitable replacement for English’ voice work for Gwendolyn:
“With Jennifer’s support and recommendation, together with recommendations from other members of our voice cast, we’ve been fortunate to find an incredibly talented performer to carry Gwendolyn forward. Her recent work in video games left a strong impression on both Jennifer and our team—not only for the performance itself, but for the remarkable care and dedication she showed in understanding the character—and we’re excited for players to experience her interpretation of Gwendolyn.”
Tides of Annihilation is an upcoming single player, narrative-focused action adventure title which brings “intense, breakneck combat, an immersive narrative and an unforgettable setting” in the form of a modern-day London that’s driven into chaos by evil forces.
