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Studios, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that Golden
Globe and Emmy nominated film composer Christopher Young, best known for
scoring major films such as Spider Man 3 and the upcoming movie Creation,
composed the main theme to its open-world sandbox action game set in a stylized
version of Nazi occupied Paris, The Saboteur™. Inspired by early 20th
century France and the game’s blockbuster action, Christopher Young’s main
theme presents a musical window into the heart of The Saboteur, its suspenseful atmosphere, striking Parisian setting
and its unique perspective on the era.
“I had
tremendous confidence in knowing that once the defining theme to The Saboteur
was left in Christopher Young’s hands, we would receive ground breaking results.
His rich experience and his unique talent takes EA’s latest franchise to new
heights,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music at Electronic
Arts.
“The Saboteur’s
visually striking environments were a major inspiration for me when composing,”
said Christopher Young, composer. “The theme is a combination of The Saboteur’s
unique blend of artistry and storyline mixed with the confusion, suspense, excitement
and social temperament of the time period. It’s mysterious and dark but filled
with a subtle feeling of hope.”
The Saboteur is set in World War II France and
takes players through the seedy underbelly of Paris as hero Sean Devlin sets
off on a revenge mission. Inspired by a true story, The Saboteur stars Sean Devlin who, motivated by personal revenge, fights,
climbs, and races through open-world Paris, sneaking into the heart of the Nazi
operations and sabotaging their every move. With the help of the French
Resistance, the British intelligence, an arsenal of weaponry, street smarts and
brawn, players will exact revenge on those who get in his way. From derailing
trains and blowing up zeppelins to scaling famous Parisian landmarks, this
action hero uses a broad range of weapons, explosives and vehicles to get the
job done.
As the winner of
art awards such as Best of E3 2009 for Artistic Design on Xbox 360 by IGN.com, The
Saboteur has received widespread
recognition for beautifully integrating a unique artistic style with a dramatic
storyline and intense action to deliver a truly unique gaming experience.