Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe to collaborate as co-composers for Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Entertainment

Today, Electronic Arts Inc. and BioWare introduced that Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer and Grammy-winner Lorne Balfe have teamed up to co-compose the official soundtrack for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Hans Zimmer has created iconic soundtracks such as The Lion King, Inception, Dune, and Interstellar. Lorne Balfe has composed soundtracks for films such as Crying With Laughter, Pacific Rim Uprising, and Top Gun: Maverick. Now, they're working collectively to create a soundtrack for the upcoming fantasy sport, which is about to be launched on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam, EA App, and Epic Games Store on October 31, 2024.

Zimmer and Balfe have labored carefully with the event group at BioWare to create a rating that's becoming of the world of Thedas, with followers ready to pre-order the Official Soundtrack album as of October 18 on iTunes and Amazon Music, with the formal launch of the soundtrack to observe on November 1 through Lakeshore Records. As a teaser, the principle theme of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is now obtainable to obtain and stream on all main music providers, such as Spotify, iTunes, and Deezer.

“One of our goals with the music for Dragon Age: The Veilguard was to provide a strong anchor between the world of Thedas and the diverse characters that inhabit that world,” says Cody Behiel, Audio Director for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. “We wanted to ensure that throughout the game's story, whether at its most epic or its most intimate, players were able to feel their actions connect to the personal relationships they have been fostering. Working with Hans and Lorne took these ideas to greater emotional heights than we thought possible and I am so excited for players to experience it.”

While each Zimmer and Balfe are almost certainly well-known for their film soundtrack work, they've each labored on online game soundtracks earlier than. However, for Zimmer, that is the primary online game soundtrack he has composed in practically ten years.

“Epic stories lend themselves to epic scores, and the narrative tapestry BioWare has woven in The Veilguard never left me wanting for inspiration, be it during the game's moments of shining heroism or darkest emotional pitfalls. I'm proud to have shared the journey of creating the musical backdrop for the latest Dragon Age adventure with Lorne and the entire design team.”

It is not lengthy till Dragon Age: The Veilguard is launched, with extra and extra new particulars popping out in regards to the sport usually as they gear up for the discharge on October 31.