2023 has delivered some massive video game scores so far - and there is more to come.
On today's episode of the Game Show, Meena Shamaly looks back upon the first half of the year in the world of video game music, with new chapters in beloved series (Star Wars, Destiny, Diablo, Horizon, and more), and standout originals from big budget titles and indie games alike (Tchia, Dredge, Terra Nil, Planet of Lana, and more).
Tracklist
Matz, John Robert
Tchia "Main Theme" [02'38]
Original Soundtrack Recording
Tchia (Original Game Soundtrack)
Meydän
Terra Nil "Main Title" [03'52]
Original Soundtrack Recording
Terra Nil (Original Game Soundtrack)
Barton, Stephen | Haab, Gordy
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor "A Frontier Welcome" [03'16]
Original Soundtrack Recording
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Original Game Soundtrack)
Barton, Stephen | Haab, Gordy
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor "Gen'Dai" [01'14]
Original Soundtrack Recording
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Original Game Soundtrack)
Furukawa, Takeshi
Planet of Lana "Progeny" [01'19]
Original Soundtrack Recording
Planet of Lana (Original Game Soundtrack)
Furukawa, Takeshi
Planet of Lana "Elo & Lana" [02'06]
Original Soundtrack Recording
Planet of Lana (Original Game Soundtrack)
Suehiro, Kenichirou
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty "Wo Long" [03'19]
Original Soundtrack Recording
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (Original Game Soundtrack)
Santaolalla, Gustavo
The Last of Us "The Last of Us" [03'04]
Original Soundtrack Recording
The Last of Us (Original Game Soundtrack)
Kaliski, Leo | Reedy, Ted | Duke, Derek
Diablo IV "Menu" [02'23]
Original Soundtrack Recording
Diablo IV (Original Game Soundtrack)
Desai, Nainita
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Season 3 "The Queen of Kings" [03'49]
Original Soundtrack Recording
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Season 3 (Official Game Soundtrack)
Raine, Lena
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie "~The Return~" [01'38]
Original Soundtrack Recording
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie (Original Game Soundtrack)
Gureckis, Trevor
Dead Space "Main Title Theme" [03'53]
Nashville Scoring Orchestra
Dead Space (2023 Original Game Soundtrack)
Bontemps, Jongnic
Redfall "Welcome to Redfall" [04'41]
Original Soundtrack Recording
Redfall (Original Game Soundtrack)
Lozowchuk, Oleksa
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores "The Idea of Home" [03'56]
Original Soundtrack Recording + Julie Elven (vocals)
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores (Original Game Soundtrack)
Kerley, Alistair
Horizon Call of the Mountain "Ryas' Theme" [03'33]
Original Soundtrack Recording
Horizon Call of the Mountain (Original Game Soundtrack)
Mason, David
DREDGE "Main Theme" [02'20]
Original Soundtrack Recording
DREDGE (Original Game Soundtrack)
White, Brian Lee | Trifon, Brian
The Callisto Protocol "Crash Landing" [03'34]
Original Soundtrack Recording
The Callisto Protocol (Original Game Soundtrack), Decca 00602455160171
Lewin, Skye | Salvatori, Michael | Mosser, Josh | Sechrist, Michael
Destiny 2: Lightfall "Lightfall" [03'31]
Original Soundtrack Recording
Destiny 2: Lightfall (Original Game Soundtrack)