Now that PAX West is done, it's time to see what audio highlights you may have missed. If you couldn't get to the panel about the sound of Guild Wars 2, you're in luck! Drew Cady, Jerry Schroeder, and Joseph Clark, part of ArenaNet's sound team, go into their techniques for creating the game's incredibly detailed sound design. They break down how they made the sounds for … [Read more...]
The S+V Interview: Guild Wars 2 Audio Director James Ackley
Guild Wars 2 was released recently and if any of you have had a chance to hear the wonderful sound design in the MMO you will definitely like to check out the article over at Sound + Vision. The videos in particular are the most interesting part. What are the challenges of designing a soundscape for an MMO in particular? Two of the biggest challenges in an MMO are both the … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Guild Wars 2”
Two nice videos about the sound of Guild Wars 2 published by ArenaNet. Sound recording: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuOUNFsPyiY[/youtube] Sound design: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiamRvDqk9s[/youtube] … [Read more...]