Webzen som en av de store innen spill i forskjellige kategorier, har klart å få den kjente musikkskaperen Howard Shore med på laget for å lage musikken til MMORPG-spillet Sun som nettopp ble annonsert.
Spillet vil være actionspekket med flott grafikk og realistiske omgivelser. Her er det snakk om et spill som tar deg med til middelalderen hvor riderne ikke er langt unna. Sun lanseres eksklusivt til PC og forventes på gaten USA i slutten av året. En lansering her til lands kan ikke forventes før i begynnelsen av 2006.
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Global online entertainment company, Webzen, Inc. (Nasdaq: Wzen) announced today the company has signed Oscar® and Grammy® award-winning composer Howard Shore to compose the music for the upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), SUN. Famous for his work on the acclaimed "The Lord of the Rings" films, Shore has also composed musical scores for other blockbuster films including "The Aviator," "The Gangs of New York," and "The Silence of the Lambs." In addition to his work on SUN, Shore is also in post-production with Peter Jackson on the upcoming "King Kong" movie. SUN is scheduled for release in North America on the PC in Q4 2005.
"It is a privilege for Webzen, Inc. to work with such a talented composer like Howard Shore," said Nam Ju Kim, CEO of Webzen, Inc. "His composing legacy has spanned decades and we’re excited to be a part of his video game debut. We are confident that Howard will leave his signature mark on SUN and help elevate the quality and overall entertainment experience of the game to unprecedented levels in the online entertainment world."
Howard Shore has composed the scores to more than 60 films, and has received numerous awards and accolades. Some of these include, Grammy®, Oscar®, Golden Globe, Two Los Angeles Film Critic Awards, The Chicago Film Critics, The Broadcast Film Critics, BFCA Critic’s Choice Award, Five BAFTA nominations in Great Britain, a Gotham Award in New York, two Saturn Awards for Science Fiction, a Genie Award in Canada and four World Soundtrack Awards.