Hip Hop artist Drake has bee recruited by Epic Games and Microsoft to lend his voice to Jace Stratton, a new playable character in Gears of War 3 for Xbox 360. His inclusion ties in with the introduction of four-player co-op that allows for the expansion of Delta Squad from the expanded universe of comics and books.
“Jace is a central character in the comic books, so he was an obvious choice as a character we wanted to bring into the third game” said Epic Executive Producer Rod Fergusson. “When we began casting for the role, ‘So Far Gone’ had just released, and Drake’s combination of heart and grit was just what we were looking for. Rather than search for somebody who sounded like him, it was clear that we should approach him directly… fortunately he turned out to be a huge fan.”
Gears of War 3 doesn’t come out until April 2011, but you can get a high-res look at Jace by clicking the thumbnail below.
