New sample of Men of War II Official Soundtrack Released
Volodymyr Savin, the main composer on Men of War II, conjures ominous feelings in players preparing for battle, with his mastery of symphonic music
Fulqrum Publishing and Best Way invite players to take a seat and experience 'Waiting for an attack', the second piece of evocative music from their upcoming WWII RTS, Men of War II, by the renowned composer and sound designer Volodymyr Savin, as well as a new set of screenshots.
Together, the audiovisual experience provides a taste of what players can expect from the creative side of Men of War II, and for a short while immerse themselves in the complex, dark atmosphere of the game and feel the weight of decisions they will face in their role as battlefield commanders.
"The soundtrack to Men of War II is a quintessence of modern orchestral music and the general feeling about ongoing WWII battles on your screen. I was inspired by various games in the same setting and films about the events of those years, for example, Fury” said Volodymyr. “But most of all, the composing of a variety of the tracks was influenced by the war in my own country, Ukraine. I recorded this track on February 23 last year in Irpin, near Kyiv, eight hours before a full-scale invasion ... so, you can hear reflections of my premonition that something bad was inexorably approaching us."
Volodymyr Savin began studying music and art before pursuing a career in composition and sound design, using his training, experience and passion to explore the vital connection between visuals and audio. His wealth of experience in the video game industry started with creating audio for mobile series Cut the Rope, through to most recently leading the sound design and engineering team on critically-acclaimed title Metro Exodus.
Alongside his work in the video game industry, Volodymyr has comprehensive experience in many facets of music production and sound design, from working with AC/DC and Sony Music to creating the incredible PRIPYAT Pianos audio plug-in used on the HBO Chernobyl series, which required seven years of recording within the exclusion zone itself.