"Though he's been an actor for a while, Starr catapulted to gamer fame after playing Clive Rosfield in 2023's Final Fantasy XVI and going viral during that year's Game Awards . He then became the face of 2024's breakout card battler , doing weird advertisements as Jimbo , its Joker mascot, proving once and for all that he commits to a bit. This year, he's been nominated for several year-end awards for his role as Verso in Expedition 33 , and is back on his delicious bullshit."
"During the November 20 Golden Joystick Awards, the UK-based award ceremony that's been around in some form since 1983, Starr walked up on-stage to present the award for Best Indie Game wearing a Golden Joystick-style card with a face hole cut out that placed him at the top of the trophy. "I am classically trained Golden Joystick-winning actor Ben Starr," he said, standing there with just his face and legs showing behind the card. "Isn't independence empowering? You can do whatever you want.""
Ben Starr merged comedy and advocacy while appearing at year-end game awards after rising to gamer fame via Final Fantasy XVI and a 2024 card-battler campaign. He presented Best Indie Game wearing a Golden Joystick-style cutout and later accepted Best Supporting Performer for Expedition 33. Starr characterized Verso as a flawed, polarizing figure that mirrors real-life struggles and emphasized that life is difficult. Starr also seized the moment to call attention to the video game industry's ongoing layoffs and its challenges retaining creative talent, blending humor with pointed industry critique.
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