What is the setting for the action-adventure video game series which includes Emily Kaldwin as a character?
Emily Kaldwin Emily Kaldwin is a fictional character of the "Dishonored" series. She is a lead protagonist in the sequel, "Dishonored 2". In the story of the first game, she is the daughter of the Empress and the player-character, Corvo. When the Empress is assassinated and Emily kidnapped, the player recovers Emily whereupon she serves as a moral compass by expressing herself differently based on the player's proclivity for violence in their gameplay choices. Emily reigns for 15 years leading up to the sequel's story, when she is usurped and escapes to plot her revenge. The developers noted Emily and her relationship with the player as one of the most compelling elements they took to the sequel. Her announcement as its protagonist was unveiled as a surprise and welcomed by games journalists as emblematic of progress for female representation in video games, leading an industry trend towards more prevalent lead female protagonists at the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Dead or Alive (series) Dead or Alive (Japanese: デッドオアアライブ , Hepburn: Deddo oa Araibu ) is a video game series produced by Tecmo and developed by Team Ninja. It is primarily composed of fast-paced 3D fighting games that begun with the original "Dead or Alive" in 1996. "DOA" is the creation of Tomonobu Itagaki, who has since left the company and is no longer working on the series which continues without him. In addition to its countering-based play system, the franchise is arguably most known for its female characters. This aspect of the series' popularity led to the creation of the spin-off game "Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball" and its sequels, where the females and their sex appeal play a more focal role than it does in the core "Dead or Alive" series. A live-action film adaptation "" was released in 2006.