Irene

Video Game: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Irene stands out as one of the game's most intriguing figures, brought to life through the voice of RADA-trained actress Chipo Chung. Set in 1334 Crete, fifteen years before the events of A Plague Tale: Requiem, the game follows young smuggler Sophia as she unravels the ancient secrets of the Prima Macula on a treacherous island steeped in myth.

Irene’s Role in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Irene occupies a unique place in the production, with Chipo Chung handling the voice performance while Alex Martin takes on the physical motion capture duties separately. Asobo Studio chose this split approach deliberately, allowing each performer to bring distinct strengths to the role, one optimized for the precision of spoken performance, the other for the physical demands of combat and movement. It is a craft-focused choice that reflects the studio’s commitment to nuanced character work, consistent with the storytelling depth that defines the A Plague Tale series. The world Sophia navigates is built on tension, betrayal, and ancient power, and Irene exists squarely within that volatile world.

Who Voices Irene in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy?

Chipo Chung, the Zimbabwean actress and RADA graduate known to science fiction audiences as Chantho in the Doctor Who episode “Utopia” and as the enigmatic Master in AMC’s Into the Badlands, gives Irene her voice. Chung built her career across theatre, film, and television, including a memorable turn providing the voice of Icarus in Danny Boyle’s Sunshine. Her work has long favored complex, morally layered characters, and Irene marks her video game debut in a major AAA title.

Irene Voiced by

English

Chipo Chung

Raised in Harare after a childhood in Mozambican refugee camps, Chipo Chung trained at Yale University and RADA before carving…...