Jeremy Soule To Compose Morrowind Soundtrack

[GameBanshee News]

Pete Hines, Director of Public Relations at Bethesda Softworks, sent us the following email today concerning the soundtrack for the upcoming Morrowind:

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind to Feature Soundtrack by Award-Winning Composer Jeremy Soule

“Gaming’s Greatest Musician” to Compose and Create Music for Epic RPG

November 12, 2001 (Rockville, MD) -- Bethesda Softworks announced today that Jeremy Soule, the award-winning composer who has been called “gaming’s greatest musician,” will create the soundtrack for its highly anticipated role-playing game (RPG), The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind™. Soule, who recently completed the score for the long-awaited Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone game, will be responsible for composing and producing the music for the third chapter in the award-winning Elder Scrolls series that includes Arena (1994 RPG of the year) and Daggerfall™ (1996 RPG of the year).

"We knew that the music for Morrowind would have to be something special in order to match the mood and atmosphere of this huge game," said Todd Howard, project leader for Morrowind. "We've always been big fans of Jeremy's work and in our conversations with him, it was clear he understood Morrowind and what style of music it needed to make it a unique experience. I think everyone will be thrilled when they hear it."

Morrowind is an epic, open-ended single-player RPG where you create and play any kind of character imaginable. You can choose to follow the main storyline and find the source of the evil blight that plagues the land, or set off on your own to explore strange locations and develop your character any way you want. Featuring stunning 3D graphics, open-ended gameplay, and an incredible level of detail and interactivity, Morrowind promises to be an experience like no other.

"It's an honor, and an exciting challenge, to score the music for this ambitious new RPG, said Soule. The stunning epic quality of the Elder Scrolls series is particularly compatible with the grand, orchestral style of music I enjoy composing the most. I'm thrilled to be involved with a title like Morrowind that has the potential to truly redefine the RPG genre."

Jeremy Soule has been the recipient of numerous industry awards and professional accolades. Over the past few years, his compositions have elevated the quality of game music to the level of Hollywood s finest feature film soundtracks. His soundtrack for Total Annihilation, one of the first games to feature a full symphonic score, was awarded “Best Music” by GameSpot in 1997 as well as a place on its list of “Top Ten Game Scores of All Time.” In 2000, Soule's Icewind Dale soundtrack won “Best Music” awards from IGN and GameSpot, as well as an Honorable Mention from GameSpy.

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind will be released for the PC and Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft in Spring 2002.