MMO shooter Destiny 2 will have sound effects with passion. That is ensured by a man who already made himself heard in the first part: Dave Samuel.
Old gag: How many people actually work on Destiny? Maybe one in three.
In March 2016, it was said that the studio Bungie had about 700 employees. That many are needed to tackle a huge project like Destiny 2. There are graphic designers and artists, story writers and designers, community management and the management level. We know them well.
In small documentaries about Destiny, in ViDocs, people like chief producer Mark Noseworthy or the game’s director, game director Luke Smith, explain what they thought about Destiny. These are the big makers and visionaries, but Destiny 2 has many specialists that are seen and heard too rarely.
Pfff! Wooosh – Kaboom! – Dave Samuel, sound effect designer
Above all, one has made himself heard: the special sound effects developer Dave Samuel. He is responsible for how Destiny hisses, booms, and sounds. And he does it with full passion. Every time you activate an ability in Destiny 1 or Destiny 2, you hear his work.
In the first ViDoc for The Taken King, the mustachioed Dave Samuel appeared for the first time and explained the new Hunter super: with full enthusiasm, hands, and his voice.
Samuel presented the new abilities sound-wise with such passion and dedication that he has since gained a small fanbase among Destiny super fans who do not forget him.
Responsible for the super moments in Destiny 2
Even Bungie knows what they have in Samuel, and so in the latest ViDoc the fans’ grins were wide when it came to describing the new supers: because Samuel appeared again.
You can tell: the beard has become even bushier, but the passion remains the same. Fans were excited: “This is exactly the kind of guy that should make sound effects in a video game.” Without Samuel, the presentation of new supers would simply not be the same, said another.
Even at Bungie, Samuel has his fans. Weapon guru Jon Weisnewski says: Dave is always so super cool. He is 150% a great guy.
Can confirm: Dave is always this great. 150% the best dude.https://t.co/l8ymxIlzJd
— Jon Weisnewski (@sharkeatsman) May 20, 2017
How many people work at Bungie? Maybe really only one in three. But if they are as passionate as Dave Samuel – then everything is fine.
Samuel is part of our article about the best and worst moments from 3 years of Destiny:
Destiny: Highlights and low points – 13 moments from 3 years of Destiny
