(October 30, 2012- Los Angeles, CA) Composer Lorne Balfe (The Sweeney, [amazon_link id=”B004YVOCYG” target=”_blank” ]Assassins Creed Revelations video game[/amazon_link]) is proud to announce the release of the [amazon_link id=”B009SPT9WS” target=”_blank” ]Assassins Creed III soundtrack[/amazon_link], now available through all major digital providers.
“Visually, the game is rich in colors and I wanted the music to take players to new levels of the Assassin’s Creed franchise,” Balfe continued. “There are large naval scenes in the game and I wanted to create an epic feeling that would compliment the grandeur of the visuals. This was the beginning of America as we know it today—filled with cultures from across the world. With such diversity available, I was able to bring Celtic and other musical influences into the game to further accentuate the complexities of the game itself.”
A native of Inverness, Scotland, Lorne Balfe is a Grammy award- winning film composer, known for composing the scores to the Dreamworks’ animation Megamind, and Ron Howard’s film The Dilemma, in collaboration with Academy Award- winning composer, Hans Zimmer. In addition to being recognized for producing two of Zimmer’s Oscar- nominated scores, Sherlock Holmes and Inception, Lorne has also received significant recognition for his work in the United Kingdom. In 2009, Lorne was nominated for the Discovery of the Year World Soundtrack Award for his score for BAFTA award- winning Crying With Laughter and he was nominated for the prestigious Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award.
Balfe began his career in Hollywood providing additional music on several major motion pictures, including: the Pirates of the Caribbean II, and III, The Simpsons Movie, Angels & Demons, Iron Man, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Frost/Nixon. Complimented by his additional music, Balfe’s role as a score producer on 2008’s The Dark Knight earned Lorne a Grammy™ for “Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture.”
Balfe’s film and TV projects include the British made film The Sweeney, Ironclad, the TV anthology Five (directed by Jennifer Aniston, Alicia Keys, Demi Moore, Patty Jenkins, and Penelope Spheeris) and the Ron Howard-produced Imagin8ion (directed by Bryce Howard). His work can also be heard in the video games Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed Revelations (featuring main theme, cutscenes & multiplayer music by Balfe), Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure (co-composed with Hans Zimmer) and Skylanders: Giants. Balfe’s upcoming projects include the thriller The Frozen Ground (starring Nicolas Cage and John Cusack) and Not Another Happy Ending (starring Karen Gillian).
“Working with the Ubisoft team was a joy,” said Balfe. “Their openness and enthusiasm for experimenting pulled away all musical restrictions, allowing us to create a new and exciting level of experience for the player.”
Assassin’s Creed III is now available on [amazon_link id=”B0050SXFKE” target=”_blank” ]PlayStation 3[/amazon_link] and [amazon_link id=”B008GUBTX8″ target=”_blank” ]Xbox 360[/amazon_link]. Assassin’s Creed III will be available on Wii U™ from Nintendo as a launch title on November 18 and on [amazon_link id=”B0079NGSDO” target=”_blank” ]Windows PC [/amazon_link]November 20. The Assassin’s Creed III soundtrack, featuring original music by Lorne Balfe is available through major digital providers.
ABOUT ASSASSIN’S CREED III
Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution in the late 18th century, Assassin’s Creed III introduces a new hero, Ratohnnhaké:ton, of Native American and English heritage. Adopting the name Connor, he becomes the new voice for justice in the ancient war between the Assassins and Templars. Gamers become an Assassin in the war for liberty against ruthless tyranny in the most stylized and fluid combat experiences in the franchise to date.
[amazon_link id=”B0050SXFKE” target=”_blank” ]Assassin’s Creed III[/amazon_link] spans the Revolutionary War, taking gamers from the vibrant, untamed frontier and bustling colonial towns to the intense, chaotic battlefields where George Washington’s Continental Army clashed with the imposing British Army and the tumultuous high seas. Assassin’s Creed III will feature unprecedented scope and scale.
ABOUT ASSASSIN’S CREED
Initially launched in 2007, the first four Assassin’s Creed games have sold more than 38 million units worldwide, and the franchise is now established as one of the best-selling series ever. Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, Assassin’s Creed transcends video games, branching out into other entertainment experiences including comic books, Facebook games, novels, short films and more.
ABOUT UBISOFT
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 26 countries and has sales in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2011-12 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,061 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.
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