Character Relationship Map: Beta Test

Characters

• Creed (played by Manu Bennett) — protagonist

  An ex-Sentinel employee who serves as the game's protagonist. His consciousness is being remotely controlled by the corporation, making him a central figure in a larger conspiracy.

• Max (played by Larenz Tate) — protagonist

  A professional video game champion hired to test Sentinel's latest FPS. He discovers that in-game events are bleeding into reality and takes it upon himself to stop the escalating threat.

• Kincaid (played by Linden Ashby) — supporting

  A Sentinel executive involved in the development and monitoring of the Beta Test project, overseeing the corporation's experimental game technology.

• Zane (played by Kevon Stover) — supporting

  Max's close friend and tech-savvy ally who assists in analyzing the game's code and tracking the real-world anomalies.

• Abbie (played by Sara Coates) — supporting

  Max's girlfriend who becomes increasingly concerned as his life becomes entangled with the dangerous game and the surrounding urban chaos.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Max → Abbie (Romantic Girlfriend)

  Abbie's character profile identifies her as Max's girlfriend and says she becomes concerned as his life becomes entangled with the dangerous game.

• Kincaid → Max (Professional Project Supervisor)

  Max is hired to test Sentinel's latest first-person shooter, while Kincaid oversees the corporation's experimental game technology.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Creed → Zane (Conflict Combat Opponents)

  Zane seeks to take what Creed possesses, and Creed ultimately fights through the people holding Abbie before Zane is killed.

• Max → Zane (Social Close Friend)

  Zane's character profile identifies him as Max's close friend and tech-savvy ally.

• Kincaid → Creed (Conflict Public Opponents)

  Kincaid publicly defends removing guns from private hands, while Creed disagrees with him and is rumored to oppose Sentinel's political direction.

Story Analysis

An immersive game turns real violence into a tool for technological control and political manipulation.

Plot Progression

1. A Campaign Against Private Guns
2. The Bank Mission Turns Real
3. The Game Threatens Reality
4. Control X And The Conspiracy
5. Violence As Political Design