Focus Entertainment released a 40 minute video with music from A plague story: Requiem (opens in new tab) performed by a chamber orchestra and choir in honor of Asobo Studio’s five-category game nomination The Game Awards 2022 (opens in new tab).
“We are delighted with this exciting opportunity, which confirms the overwhelmingly positive reception to the game. Part of its success is undeniably due to the game’s remarkable score, also nominated as Best Music for The Game Awards, composed by Olivier Derivière and with world- They performed an exceptional concert to mark the release of the game, now available to watch on YouTube to celebrate the successful first weeks and nominations for The Game Awards,” said Focus Entertainment.
Olivier Derivière is an accomplished composer and has worked on games such as Alone in the Dark, Remember Me, Vampyr and the earlier game A Plague Tale; Innocence.
The performance is led by an impressive arsenal of talent. “The outstanding artists who collaborated with Olivier Derivière on the score include Eric-Maria Couturier – a leading member of the Ensemble Intercontemporain – and the two-time Grammy Award-winning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, who provide mesmerizing vocals to the compositions, said Focus Entertainment.
By our count, A Plague Tale certainly earned its nods. In our review (opens in new tab)Jon Bailes said that “Requiem is a masterful sequel and an exceptional action adventure.
He noted that while A Plague Tale: Innocence stayed within the action-adventure lines, “Requiem, on the other hand, feels like a spread of wings, buoyed by its predecessor’s success in forging an unmistakable identity… And most importantly, it grows out of the elements that shone in the original – the tactile texture of the medieval setting, the pathos in the character relationships, and the lingering threat of the rats.By building everything around that core, Requiem is often more compelling and relatable than his celebrated peers.”
If you like the musical tribute, check out a recording from last summer BBC Proms gaming concert (opens in new tab)the first of its kind.
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