Elden Ring, Bloodborne, and Dark Souls' seminal composer is now making music for the last game anyone expected
Feb. 4, 2024The longtime Fromsoftware composer takes a surprising pivot
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Composer Yuka Kitamura has shaped the soundscapes behindFromsoftware’s most seminal work - from Dark Souls to Bloodborne toElden Ring- and she’s now working on the last game anyone might expect.
For some background, Kitamuradeparted the heavyweight development studio following 12 yearsof incredible work to “continue to express myself in game music through various genres.” She’s now trading those oppressive ambient sounds and grandiose strings for something entirely different: The Touhou Empires.
The Touhou series began life as a bullet hell shoot ‘em up from a single developer, but its massive fanbase has carried the series toward a whopping 19 mainline games and six spin-offs. One of which is The Touhou Empires, coming sometime later this year.
The Touhou Empires has a free playable demo available now viaSteam- sneaking in through theSteam Next Festdoors a couple of days early - meaning you can trial the strategic battles and epic music ahead of time.
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that’s vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he’ll soon forget.
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