Weekly Blog 5 - Music in Video Games

This week is an exciting one for video game enthusiasts, as the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), is taking place in Los Angeles. The game industry is one of the fastest growing industries today, and with the ever increasing grandiose of some of the games produced today, music is becoming more and more important.

10 Years ago the game industry was nothing like it is today. Games were about to accommodate the high definition technology that was becoming available to consumers, and they were also evolving into something more innovative than the industry had ever seen. Games were starting to turn into narratives, and the stories of these games more captivating than ever. Today, we can see the result of this in some games, as they have become almost like movies. And of course like movies, these games need suitable arrangements to bring the stories to life.

Music in games has grown so much that today it is acknowledged and awarded for the best arrangements. With E3, we're seeing the next lineup of games coming out later this year and in 2016. These games will inevitably have great soundtracks, and will only push the music in this industry to new levels and raise the standards for future productions.