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From ‘Astro Bot’ to ‘Arcane’: Inside the Game Awards’ Plan to Honor Gaming Industry Music With Twenty One Pilots, Snoop Dogg and In-House Orchestra
The nominations for the 2024 Game Awards were revealed Nov. 18 -- less than a month out from the show itself.
And seeing as one of the key moments of the Geoff Keighley-hosted annual event is the giant montage performance of that year’s best score and music noms, it’s a good thing Game Awards Orchestra conductor Lorne Balfe started preparing for the Dec. 12 well before he knew which games would even make the cut. This year, the Game Awards nominees for best score and music include “Astro Bot,” “Final Fantasy VII Rebirth,” “Metaphor: ReFantazio,” “Silent Hill 2” and “Stellar Blade.” But beyond the orchestra’s rendition of these game’s iconic songs, Balfe is coordinating additional musical moments, like a teamup with Twenty One Pilots, d4vd and Royal & the Serpent for performances of their three respective soundtrack songs from Season 2 of Netflix’s “ Arcane,” a series based on Riot Games’ “League of Legends.” Additional musical guests will be revealed ahead of the Game Awards’ live show at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Dec. 12.
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