Den danske “spilmusiker” Jesper Kyd har fået endnu en fjer i hatten i dag. Ubi Soft kan i dag fortælle, at Kyd er blevet valgt til at stå for musikken / soundtracket til deres kommende Assassin’s Creed. Valget er faldet på Jesper Kyd på baggrund af hans ganske veldrejede evne til at blande ny og gammel musik og lyd i ét og samme værk. Jesper Kyd startede sin karriere helt tilbage i Amiga-dagene, hvor han har leveret flere ørehængere.

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London, United Kingdom – October 16, 2007 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced the score for the highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed™ video game is being composed by British Academy Award–winner Jesper Kyd. Players will become truly immersed into the mindset of Altair, the game’s main character, and the rich environments of the game through Jesper’s thematic score. The combination of epic orchestral compositions with acoustic, percussion and vocal performances delivers a deeply spiritual aesthetic with Hollywood flair. The rich and melodic palette, created exclusively for Assassin’s Creed, will be discovered by players worldwide this November.

“We listened to many composers before finding the right person for Assassin’s Creed. Jesper Kyd turned out to be the perfect match for the title because he is able to create epic historical pieces fused with both traditional medieval instruments and modern synth sounds,” shared Jade Raymond, producer of Assassin’s Creed. “For Assassin’s Creed we wanted the score to capture the gruesome atmosphere of medieval warfare but also be edgy and contemporary. Jesper not only achieved this balance but also underlined the changes in gameplay and pacing in a way that immerses the player even further into the
Assassin’s Creed experience.”

11 KOMMENTARER

  1. Jep, jesper kyd har travlt i år, han står også for SpellBorns musik, og BTW hvis vi snakker om lyd rent generalt i kommende mmoer, så skal man vidst vælge spellborn. Nok det mmo med mest advanced ambiance teknik, de har jesper kyd til musik, og de har sammenarbejde med within temptation.

    Selvom Jeg elsker Tabula Rasa Betaen ige nu, og jeg vil nok også købe AoC, så vil jeg også købe spellborn bare pga alt det effort de ligger ind i lyden..

  2. Samme her…gik og satsede på at få det ind af brevkassen d. 9 November..

    Det giver ham ca. 14 dage til lige at få brygget lidt komponier sammen, så de kan nå at komme på skiven