Shayna Josi is a Features Writer from South Africa. Shayna has always been passionate about stories, and has dedicated her life to learning how to tell them. Aside from writing about her favorite ...

Origin Characters are pre-written companions with established personalities, backstories, and personal quests. When you select an Origin Character as your main protagonist, you experience their story ...

Chris is a writer with an academic background in Creative Technology and Games Design. This experience has allowed him to look at games through a critical lens, analyzing what makes for good design.

When custom characters pop up in games, it’s usually in RPGs, especially Western ones. For example, anything involving Dungeons & Dragons or BioWare typically involves character customization. There ...