Game developers explain role of narrative consultants and push back on rumor of FBI agent race change
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Mary Kenney, a narrative designer at Insomniac, explains what narrative consultants like Sweet Baby Inc. actually do - they advise, research, pitch ideas, but changes don't go into games without studio approval.
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Sweet Baby Inc. has consulted on several big games like God of War Ragnarök, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, etc. Kenney calls them talented and passionate.
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Alan Wake 2 director Kyle Rowley dismissed rumors that an FBI agent's race was changed by Sweet Baby Inc.
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Consultant Rami Ismail says consulting is advisory, consultants can be eliminated, but good ones are worth paying to listen to.
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Kenney gave examples of using consultants, like actress Natasha Ofili, to develop a positive Deaf character in Spider-Man Miles Morales.