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Press release by THQ:BAFTA award-winning Danish composer Jesper Kyd, renowned for his iconic musical scores in the
Assassin's Creed and
Hitman series, has crafted a thrilling original score for
DARKSIDERS II, the sequel to the critically acclaimed action/adventure title developed by THQ's in-house studio Vigil Games. Kyd's emotionally dynamic score for
DARKSIDERS II combines dark ethereal themes and melodic fantasy that enrich the player's cinematic journey through each of the game's unique realms.
Jesper Kyd commented, "
DARKSIDERS II is an awesome game and one of the most fun and creatively satisfying projects I have scored. I had a blast working with the team at Vigil."
"It's been an absolute pleasure working with Jesper," said Jeremy Robins, Audio Director at Vigil Games. "He's an extremely talented composer and an avid gamer, who not only created an amazing soundtrack for
DARKSIDERS II, but intuitively knew how to cater each composition to achieve maximum musical impact for players."
Darksiders II follows the exploits of DEATH, one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, in a weaving tale that runs parallel to the events in the original
Darksiders game. This epic journey propels DEATH through various light and dark realms as he tries to redeem his brother WAR, the horseman who was blamed for prematurely starting the Apocalypse in Darksiders.
Darksiders II is scheduled to be available for console and PC on 26th June, 2012.
For more information on
DARKSIDERS II visit
www.darksiders.com .
For more information on Jesper Kyd visit
www.jesperkyd.com .
About Darksiders 2 Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen embarks on a quest to redeem his brother's name. Become the terrifying force which everything fears but nothing can escape.
The original
Darksiders®, released in January 2010, received critical acclaim including the Best Fantasy Game 2010 award from IGN.
Darksiders followed the story of WAR, wrongly accused of starting the apocalypse, on a quest to reclaim lost honor and take revenge on those who wronged him.
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