Los Angeles, CA. October 1st, 2007. Renowned video game composers Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan have created the original soundtrack for Hellgate: London, the premiere PC title from Flagship Studios.
HELLGATE: LONDON FEATURES ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
COMPOSED BY CRIS VELASCO and SASCHA DIKICIYAN
Acclaimed Video Game Composers Provide Dramatic
Fantasy / Sci-Fi Score for Next-Gen Action Role-Playing Game
SINGAPORE.Renowned video game composers Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan have created the original soundtrack for Hellgate: London, the premiere PC title from Flagship Studios. Furthermore, the complete original soundtrack will be made available within the Hellgate: London Collector´s Edition. Both the Collector´s Edition of Hellgate: London and the standard retail box will be hitting store shelves around the world with on October 31, 2007, with the simultaneous launch for Asia held right in Singapore´s very own Funan DigitaLife Mall from 3PM-10PM by IAHGames.
To complement the post-apocalyptic setting of Hellgate: London, veteran game musicians Velasco and Dikiciyan merged several music styles encompassing orchestral, rock, and ambient, as well as musical sound design elements. No strangers to the action RPG genre, the duo worked closely with the audio team at Flagship Studios to deliver an original soundtrack that embraces the fantasy and sci-fi aspects of the game while infusing it with a modern edge.
Dikiciyan is the man behind the soundtracks of titles such as Quake, Splinter Cell, Starcraft 2´s trailer as well as the sound designer for Unreal Tournament and Quake. Velasco has also created soundtracks for various Playstation titles such as ´Van Helsing´ and ´God of War´ to Barbie on Swan Lake.
"The collaborative partnership of Velasco and Dikiciyan is an ideal fit for the world of Hellgate: London," said Dave Steinwedel, Audio Manager at Flagship Studios. "By drawing on their diverse musical influences they have created an outstanding original soundtrack that will stand the test of time."
For more information on composers Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan, visit their respective websites at www.monarchaudio.com and www.sonicmayhem.com.
For more information on Hellgate: London, visit http://hellgate.IAHGames.com
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About Infocomm Asia Holdings
http://www.iahgames.com
Infocomm Asia Holdings Pte Ltd is one of the leading operator and distributor of online games in South East Asia. The company´s philosophy, to align themselves with only top MMORPG publishers globally, is in line with Singapore´s vision to become an interactive digital media hub for the region. IAH holds the licence to operate Korea´s top MMORPG, Granado Espada, as well as the much-anticipated MMORPG, Hellgate: London. The company also plans to release a third MMORPG in 2007 - Emil Chronicle Online (ECO), which is published by Gravity, the company behind South East Asia´s top MMORPG, Ragnarok Online. IAH will continue to bring the best online games from around the world to the gamers in South East Asia.
About Hellgate: London
http://hellgate.IAHGames.com
From the creative minds at Flagship Studios comes Hellgate: London, a long-awaited Action RPG with First Person Shooter elements (FPS). Set in the near future, Hellgate: London lets players slash and shoot through scores of demonic and undead minions as they try to save a world devastated by Demonic invasion. The game features detailed graphics, fast paced action and an extensive randomization system. The game is set to be released simultaneously in North America and South East Asia on the 31st of October.
About Flagship Studios
Flagship Studios is a creator of innovative entertainment software, designing games that focus on ease of play, replayability, and fun. The studio was formed in 2003 by former executives and developers from Blizzard North and represents the creators of the worldwide, best-selling Diablo franchise. With members that are renowned within the gaming industry, Flagship Studios embodies a team that has worked together for over a decade and have numerous #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards to their credit.
About HanbitSoft
HanbitSoft, established in 1999, is one of the largest online game publishers in Korea as well as in Asia. After establishing itself as the No. 1 publisher in Korean PC game market, HanbitSoft has continuously invested in developing and publishing excellent and promising online games. HanbitSoft has broad portfolio of online games ranging from casual games to high-end MMORPG´s, either developed in-house or by external development studios such as Joy Impact(WYD and upcoming MMORPG AIKA) IMC Games (Granado Espada), Flagship Studios (Hellgate: London), etc. Most of its games already have been introduced world wide. For example, HanbitSoft games have reached out to more than 40 countries including Europe and Brazil and it is focusing on pioneering overseas online game markets in an effort to be a "global leading publisher." For more information, please visit: www.hanbitsoft.com or contact Janelle Ha at hBonkiE@hanbitsoft.co.kr
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