RGG Confirms Tupac Role in Stranger Than Heaven With Family, Estate Approval 30 Years After Death
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Updated · Game Informer · Jun 11
RGG Confirms Tupac Role in Stranger Than Heaven With Family, Estate Approval 30 Years After Death
3 articles · Updated · Game Informer · Jun 11
Summary
Masayoshi Yokoyama said RGG secured approval from both Tupac Shakur's family and his likeness holder before adding the late rapper to Stranger Than Heaven, due Jan. 15.
Snoop Dogg helped drive the casting: Yokoyama said the studio built relationships around Snoop's character Orpheus, then discussed possible counterparts with him until Tupac emerged as the fit.
Yokoyama said the team aimed not to recreate Tupac at his death but to imagine who he might be 30 years later, with the family involved step by step to keep the portrayal respectful.
The explanation addresses some criticism, but Tupac's inclusion in a new game three decades after his murder is still likely to remain controversial.