The Epic Journey Through Hell Features a Dramatic Original Score from
Heralded Film, Television and Video Game Composer
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sep 09, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Visceral Games(TM), the developers behind the critically-acclaimed Dead
Space(TM) franchise and a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:
ERTS), announced today that award-winning film, television and video
game composer Garry Schyman will be creating the hellish score for the
highly anticipated 3rd person action adventure game Dante's
Inferno(TM). The renowned composer, who won many prestigious awards
most recently for his work on BioShock, is creating a dramatic
score that sets the tone for Visceral Games' adaptation of Dante
Alighieri's epic poem.
"Our primary goal with this project is to bring Dante Alighieri's vision
of hell to a new audience and a new medium, and that goes beyond the
visuals," said Jonathan Knight, executive producer of Dante's Inferno.
"The sound and music are equally critical to the experience, and Garry's
epic score will add layers of power and tension, as gamers descend
through the nine circles of hell. We are incredibly fortunate to be
working with talent of his caliber."
"Scoring Dante's Inferno was one of the most interesting and
challenging projects I have ever tackled," said Garry Schyman.
"Literally being asked to score hell was fantastic especially once I saw
the surrealistically frightening world that Visceral Games had
developed. I thought long and hard about every piece of music I wrote to
create something new, surprising and fitting. It has turned out to be
one of the most creative experiences in my career."
The orchestral score and chorus were recorded in July at the historic
Abbey Road Studios in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra and the
Metro Voices Singers. The score soundtrack is planned for release in
early 2010.
In Dante's Inferno, players will assume the role of Dante as he
travels on an epic descent through Dante Alighieri's nine circles of
hell - limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and
treachery. Each circle features unique environments, all new creatures
and demons, specific story elements, and are scored distinctly to set a
tone that fits each circle of sinners. The blockbuster video game
adaptation of part one of Alighieri's epic poem "The Divine Comedy" will
be available in North America beginning on February 9, 2010 and in
Europe on February 12, 2010 for the Xbox 360(R) video game and
entertainment system, the PlayStation(R)3 computer and entertainment
system and the Sony PlayStation(R) Portable (PSP(R)).
Dante's Inferno has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI. For
more information on Dante's Inferno, please follow the Dante's
Inferno team at Visceral Games on Twitter at www.twitter.com/danteteam
and visit the game's official web site at www.dantesinferno.com
where the team explores a new circle of hell, with new content and
updates on the ninth day of every month.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered 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: EA(TM), EA SPORTS(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). 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.
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