“Gripping” Musical Score Planned For Mass Effect 3

EA and BioWare have announced that Mass Effect 3 will feature “gripping” musical arrangements, directed by returning composers and “leading artists in entertainment”.

The group of composers for Mass Effect 3 includes:

• Clint Mansell, Golden Globe-nominated Hollywood composer recognised for scoring celebrated films including Black Swan, The Wrestler and Requiem for a Dream
• Christopher Lennertz, Emmy-nominated Hollywood composer known for his work on the recent movie Horrible Bosses, also composed Mass Effect 2: Overlord, Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker, and won the Interactive Academy Award forMedal of Honor
• Cris Velasco, known for composing the God of War series’ score, has also worked on downloadable content Mass Effect 2: Kasumi and Mass Effect 2: Arrival
• Sam Hulick, composer for Mass Effect, Mass Effect: Bring Down the Sky and Mass Effect 2
• Sascha Dikiciyan, known for composing the score for TRON: Evolution and the scores of Mass Effect 2: Kasumi and Mass Effect 2: Arrival

“The magic of BioWare games has always been the emotional power of the story, so music is extremely important to the experience,” said Casey Hudson, Executive Producer of the Mass Effect series. “With Mass Effect 3, we’re taking players on a more personal journey, even though the scope is bigger than ever – an all-out galactic war!  Each composer has played an intricate role in delivering the combination of epic scope and delicate emotion that will make Mass Effect 3 the best game in the series.”