The fantasy MMORPG Guild Wars 2 is leveling up acoustically. In a live stream, the composer hinted that he has composed thirty minutes of new music for the next “Living Story”. Now he intends to record it with a live orchestra.
The live stream introducing the new musical instrument, the drum, wrapped up after 49 minutes, when in-house composer Maclaine Demer started chatting. For the next big chapter of the Living Story, he composed thirty minutes of epic music and is now flying “to far away lands” to record the music with a live orchestra.
The music in many MMORPGs often takes a back seat, but for some audiophiles and mood players, it is particularly important. In a discussion thread in the English forum reddit, some fans complained about the initially generic background music of the title but also noted that it has improved in recent months. Especially the music for the event about the attack of the giant killer puppet (mein-mmo.de reported on this) received much praise.
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With the upcoming release in the growth market China on May 15 and the issues with the European mega-server, ArenaNet currently has its hands full. Overall, an announcement regarding the Living Story 2 is expected by the end of the month. Speculations suggest that the continuation of the “Living Story” may revolve around Mordremoth, one of the Elder Dragons.
