Owlcat Games has shown a redesigned male Captain and new voice actor Blythe Melin for The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, due in spring 2027, Push Square and IGN report.
A new voice for the Captain
Blythe Melin takes over as the voice of the male Captain in The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, and the revamped hero makes his debut in a new trailer. Melin does double duty, because he also plays J, the Captain's identical twin, a more carefree and relaxed character. Push Square lists Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail, Diablo IV and Ready or Not among the actor's earlier credits. Owlcat Games published the video as an official voice actor update.
Redesigned default look
The trailer also shows a different default face for the male Captain. Owlcat says the model was reworked so he looks less like a standard military officer, with extra detail and polish for players to build on. The studio argues that a default look matters as a basis for each player's own Captain. Appearance stays fully customizable, so the default is only a starting point. The Captain's twin brother received the same appearance update.
Why Owlcat made the change
The recast comes after negative feedback from fans. Owlcat announced it would replace the actor and rework the character's look, and this trailer is the first result. Push Square says the original version of the male Captain was widely panned, a criticism it also raised in its own hands-on preview earlier this year. The outlet adds that early reactions to the new version look fairly positive, though that is a read of fan response and not a confirmed measure.
David Gaider joins the narrative
Veteran writer David Gaider is also working with the team. He said on Bluesky that, alongside his job at Summerfall, he has been teaming up with Owlcat on some elements of the game's story. He called The Expanse one of his favorite series and said he jumped at the chance to be involved. Exactly which parts of the story he is handling has not been detailed, so it is unclear how far his input reaches.
Who Gaider is
Gaider is best known for leading the writing on Dragon Age: Origins, then on Dragon Age 2, and later on Dragon Age: Inquisition, GamingBolt reports. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Neverwinter Nights are on his résumé too, as is Baldur's Gate 1 and 2. Fans of Dragon Age credit him with creating its setting, Thedas, along with its history and best-known factions such as the Grey Wardens. He later founded Summerfall Studios, where he continues to work alongside this collaboration with Owlcat.
What players can expect next
Owlcat says it will share details on more members of the cast at a later date, so the Captain is not the last character reveal. The studio also promised to address other feedback from this year's closed beta, and it had already shown new gameplay before unveiling the updated voice. No other changes have been specified yet, which leaves the new Captain look and voice as the main confirmed adjustments for now.
Our Take
Owlcat reacting this fast to fan criticism is a good sign, because players will look at this protagonist for dozens of hours. The recast and redesign only cover the male Captain, though. We will watch the promised cast details and the answers to other beta feedback, since those will show whether this was a one-off fix or a real course correction before spring 2027.
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Source: IGN
Source: Push Square
Source: GamingBolt
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn release date, platforms and price
- Release date: 2027
- Coming to: PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
- Price: Not announced yet
- Genre: Action RPG, Third-person shooter
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