EA's Epic RPG Fantasy Score to Debut at 'A Night in Fantasia' Concert
EDMONTON, Alberta, Sep 24, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Leading video game developer BioWare(TM), a division of Electronic Arts
Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that award-winning composer Inon Zur
has composed the original score for Dragon Age(TM): Origins. Zur has
been lauded for the emotional musical compositions he crafted for some
of the most critically acclaimed video games including Baldur's Gate
II: Throne of Bhaal, Crysis, Fallout 3 and Prince of Persia.
The dramatic score for Dragon Age: Origins will be performed live
at A Night in Fantasia 2009 on September 26 at the Sydney
Entertainment Centre in Australia.
The 'Night in Fantasia 2009' concert will feature the Eminence Symphony
Orchestra, a mind-blowing choir, special guest performers and a score of
popular tracks from video games including Dragon Age: Origins.
Vocalist Aubrey Ashburn, singer and co-writer of the Dragon Age:
Origins Elvish ballad "I Am the One," will be performing selections
from the game soundtrack by Inon Zur.
With a powerful original score recorded by the acclaimed Northwest
Sinfonia Orchestra, Inon Zur's dramatic soundtrack to Dragon Age:
Origins is the perfect complement to the game's epic, cinematic
qualities, full of soaring melodies and lush, emotional orchestrations.
The official soundtrack for Dragon Age: Origins will be available
to purchase and download online from popular music sites when the game
ships on November 3, 2009, while selected tracks from the soundtrack
will be included in the Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition.
The soundtrack is a collaboration between composer Inon Zur, vocalist
Aubrey Ashburn and BioWare Audio Director Simon Pressey. The creative
team will be presenting their work during a panel at the Hollywood
Music in Media Interactive Conference on November 20-22, 2009,
at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel.
"From the moment you hear the Dragon Age: Origins theme to the
lilting ballad, I Am The One, at the end of the game, Inon's score is
hand in glove with the Dragon Age: Origins dark fantasy," said
Simon Pressey, Audio Director for Dragon Age: Origins. "The
Dragon Age: Origins score has an originality and passion to it that
illuminates the story. I am continuously awestruck with Inon's ability
to tap into the essence of a project. How he gets so much feeling into a
melody is simply stunning."
InDragon Age: Origins, players take the role of a Grey
Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians. Now, as a
rising evil threatens to destroy all life, it is up to players to unite
the shattered lands and slay the corrupted dragon known as the
Archdemon. To restore peace, players must make ruthless decisions and be
willing to sacrifice their friends and loved ones for the greater good
of mankind.
Dragon Age: Origins will be released on November 3rd
in North America and November 6th in Europe on the Xbox 360(R)
videogame and entertainment system and PC. The PlayStation(R)3 version
will follow later in November. Dragon Age: Originsis
rated M by the ESRB.
About BioWare
BioWare develops computer, console, handheld, mobile and online video
games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995,
BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles, including
the award-winning Baldur's Gate(TM) and Neverwinter Nights(TM)
series, Star Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic(TM) and Sonic(TM)
Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (for the Nintendo DS(TM)). Original
BioWare-created intellectual properties include Jade Empire(TM) and
the 2007 Game of the Year, Mass Effect(TM). With studios in Edmonton
(Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec), and Austin (Texas), BioWare is
hard at work on the epic fantasy roleplaying game, Dragon Age(TM):
Origins,Mass Effect 2(TM), the epic sequel to Mass Effect,
and the story-driven massively multiplayer game, Star Wars(R): The Old
Republic(TM), as well as several unannounced projects. In 2008, BioWare
was acquired by Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive
entertainment publisher. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), in Redwood City, California, is a leading
global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the
Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software
worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices
and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand
names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM
and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of
$4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies.
EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
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POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts
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