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Troy Baker and Austin Wintory talk becoming Indiana Jones and writing death metal polkas for Counter-Strike

The key to a great artistic collaboration? Saying yes to every wild idea.

PC Gamer · May 19

BAFTA-winning game music composers don't see AI as a threat — rather, it could ‘revolutionize the art’

"I used to say that you can't teach AI to have a bad childhood, but now I'm thinking maybe there's an algorithm for that" – award-winning game music composers are surprisingly positive about AI and how it could influence composing.

TechRadar · Mar 15

Journey composer Austin Wintory played an unreleased song from his canceled 'dream job of all time' during the Game Developers Choice Awards, just to drive home that the industry's doing great

Host Sam Maggs also named several canceled games that will never see the light of day.

PC Gamer · Mar 13

As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 gets snubbed at the 2026 Grammys, Assassin's Creed and Journey composer says he'd "happily trade places" with the RPG

Austin Wintory would rather give his nomination to the French RPG

GamesRadar · Nov 9, 2025

Soundtrack stars in Stray Gods video game experiment

Australian gaming outfit Summerfall Studios is getting rave reviews for its musical roleplay release Stray Gods, which features music from Tripod and Montaigne.

AAP · Sep 23, 2023

Sword of the Sea channels surfing, spirituality and Shadow of the Colossus

Surf across an ever-shifting ocean of sand and battle giant leviathans in the latest game from Giant Squid, makers of Abzû and The Pathless

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023

2023's Most Ambitious Indie Game Is a Good Idea Executed Poorly

'Stray Gods' is an exciting concept with lots of talent behind it, but a fundamental lack of understanding of how musicals tell stories holds the game back.

Inverse · Aug 9, 2023

14 best video game soundtracks to test your headphones and speakers

Video games are fun. Testing your hi-fi is serious business. Make sure you're on the money with the finest the gaming world has to offer.

What Hi-Fi? · Jun 8, 2023

Stray Gods is a musical RPG where your choices also change the chorus

Stray Gods debuted a new look at gameplay during the Humble Showcase.

PC Gamer · May 18, 2023

This new Xbox game took me on an emotional journey, channeling the spirit of Ori with unforgettable visuals and gameplay

I recently finished Strayed Lights, the debut title from studio Embers, and it left me with a powerful message entirely of my own making.

Windows Central · May 2, 2023