Remember us harping on about some big news?
Well... today is the day!
Did you happen to spot this image on the Kickstarter page, scratch your head, and wonder who it might be?
Drumroll please...
Former LulzSec, Anonymous, and other well-known hackers will feature as characters that players can meet in OFF GRID!
Hackers to be featured include:
Ex-LulzSec and Anonymous members and now security researchers
- Mustafa Al-Bassam
- Jake Davis
- Darren Martyn
Alleged Anonymous hacktivist and digital rights campaigner
- Lauri Love
Notable whitehat security researcher
- “March” O’Neill
. . . with more to come!
Hacker characters to feature in OFF GRID: Mustafa, Jake, Darren, March, Lauri
This will be a very cool feature of the game as it builds on the notion of exploring hacker culture in the game world with an authenticity that is hard to come by in mainstream media.
It will give the hackers themselves the chance to tell some of their stories about the future of the internet, and if this proves popular, will provide something to really expand upon.
We have found it hard to keep from blurting this one out, and it has been excruciating working on the art without saying anything. Turns out well known hackers know how to keep a secret too!
Hacktion figures
We have exported the models in a 3D printable .stl format so that you can print your own characters from the game.
Ever wanted your own Lauri Love action figure?
They are released under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 so feel free to share and remix, have a play!
They will all be up on our Github page shortly too.
Mustafa in progress
If you do do some printing, be sure to take a picture and post it at us on:
HACK THE PLANET!
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If you have yet to back OFF GRID on Kickstarter - now would be a great time to do so! We are 79% funded and there are just 9 days left in the campaign!
Thank you!
The Off Grid Team