Tim Curry, the actor who voiced Emperor Doviculus in Brütal Legend and the Cat King in The Cat Returns, died on August 25 at age 80. Double Fine Productions announced a free 666-minute distribution of Brütal Legend on itch.io as a tribute.
Tim Curry died on August 25 at his home in Los Angeles at age 80, according to TMZ. Curry's long career included roles such as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise in It. In anime, he voiced the Cat King in the English dub of Studio Ghibli's The Cat Returns, a role that introduced him to a generation of Ghibli fans.
Days after his death, Double Fine Productions, which had worked with Curry on the game Brütal Legend, announced on August 27 that the itch.io version of the game would be free for 666 minutes. Curry voiced Emperor Doviculus, the game's antagonist. The free window runs until around 7:00 p.m. Japan time the same day. The gesture repeats a pattern Double Fine used after Ozzy Osbourne's death, tying the game's cult status to a memorial act.
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Double Fine Productions announced on August 27 that the itch.io version of Brütal Legend is free for a limited time of 666 minutes, a tribute to Tim Curry, who died on August 25. Curry voiced Emperor Doviculus, the game's antagonist. The free window runs until around 7:00 p.m. Japan time the same day.
Actor Tim Curry died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles at age 80, TMZ reported. Curry was known for roles including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise in It. He also voiced the Cat King in the English dub of Studio Ghibli's The Cat Returns.