Bethesda Game Studios has released a new episode of its Into the Starfield series to talk about music design in the upcoming action role-playing game. Audio Director Mark Lampert and Composer Inon Zur discuss the sound design and music going into Starfield, including the ways music can affect the player experience. Zur is famous for composing the music for games like Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, and Dragon Quest 2. Lampert has also worked on numerous games in the Fallout franchise.
Some promising details are discussed in the video, including insights into the creative process. Zur talked about the challenges of designing a signature theme that will be used to set the tone for the rest of Starfield. Building on this, Lampert mentioned that he uses music from the main theme and turns it into ambiance in other parts of the game. He said that, “The main theme [song] in any of our games—is the frame of our game. We always try to weave it through in some way. As the player levels up, a…
