LOS ANGELES — After more than a decade and a half absence, the sound of video games will make themselves heard on the Hollywood Bowl stage this summer. Scores from the "The Last of Us," "Diablo," "League of Legends" and others will receive the orchestral treatment at an event honoring the 10-year anniversary of the Game Awards.
The June 25 concert will largely focus on the recent past of video game music while also attempting to recognize the ways in which games are continuing to expand across mediums, as "League of Legends"-inspired animated series "Arcane" is among the dozen titles to be featured. New and upcoming games such as the contentious "Hogwart's Legacy" and the still-to-be released "Final Fantasy XVI" and "Starfield" will also be featured at the show, all in keeping with the Game Awards' mission of celebrating and hyping the present and future of the medium.
The concert, officially dubbed the Game Awards 10-Year Celebration, is presented in partnership with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. Composer Lorne Balfe, known for his work on the "Mission: Impossible" franchise, will conduct the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Other games to be featured include "Elden Ring," "God of War," "Hades," "Marvel's Spider-Man" and the "Star Wars Jedi" franchise, whose sequel, "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor," is due this month.
