In 2023, Matthew McConaughey took the stage at The Game Awards to unveil his first video game project: Exodus. While I and many others initially only knew it in that context (and often referred to it as “the Matthew McConaughey game”), as more details and trailers emerged over time, it became apparent that this game was more than the actor who introduced it. Developed by Archetype Interactive, a team founded by former employees of AAA studios like Naughty Dog, Halo…