Paris, December 10th, 2021 – In order to allow fans to wait until the release of Syberia: The World Before next year, Microids is pleased to unveil today an exclusive behind-the-scenes video of the title's musical creation as well as to announce the availability of the digital soundtrack album, published by Decca Records US part of Universal Music Group.
Recorded in the Hungarian capital in the presence of the talented Budapest Film Symphony Orchestra, and featuring an interview with renowned composer Inon Zur, who has been involved in the creation process of the saga's main themes since Syberia 2. The soundtrack features complex and melodic orchestral music, which will transport its listeners to an inspired world through each score.
Inon Zur (EMMY Award Winner and three-time BAFTA Nominee), one of the most talented composers in the industry, behind the works of Starfield, The Elder Scrolls, Dragon Age, Prince of Persia and Everquest, once again, offered to Syberia’s and all adventure-game fans a unique on-size score, bringing classical music in video games to another level.
“I’m absolutely thrilled and proud to come back to the magical and evocative world of Syberia for the third time. It is very personal to me since the story touches, in many places, the history of my own family. The amazing Benoît Sokal and the Microids team crafted a masterfully written story which I was so taken by, and the music came out from my deepest emotions. I really hope that my music will emotionally move the players as much as I felt when I was introduced to Syberia: The World Before.”
World acclaimed pianist Emily Bear, 20, is featured on the Syberia album and took part in the interview. A Grammy nominated, award-winning composer and recording artist since her professional debut at age five, Bear has achieved groundbreaking success as a pianist, composer, producer and singer-songwriter. She has performed on the world’s most legendary stages and is mentored by producer, Quincy Jones.
Microids, in collaboration with Decca Records US, are also proud to announce today the digital availability of Syberia: The World Before digital album. A 2-LP vinyl edition will follow in March 2022.
Syberia: The World Before is available for pre-order on Steam, GOG and Epic Games Store and will be release in Q1 2022.
Console versions will be available later.
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About Microids
Microids is a French video game publisher. Founded in 1985, Microids’ editorial strategy now focuses on 4 major areas: adventure games, racing games, retro gaming and games inspired by iconic titles. By collaborating with renowned studios and authors (Pendulo Studios, Eden Studios, Benoît Sokal, Paul Cuisset, Philippe Dessoly and Pierre Adane), Microids has become a major player in international video games. Taking inspiration from legendary titles, including Asterix & Obelix, The Smurfs, Garfield, Blacksad, Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot and Arkanoid, Microids reaches a wide audience and creates original adventures which give gamers the chance to play as some of their most beloved characters.
About Inon Zur
EMMY award-winner and three-time BAFTA nominated composer Inon Zur is internationally renowned for his emotionally dynamic original music scores for film, television, and blockbuster video game franchises such as the Fallout series, Dragon Age series, and Prince of Persia series. Classically trained with a flair for powerful, melodic orchestral writing, and recognized as one of the most innovative and successful composers in the industry, Zur's music has received two Hollywood Music In Media Awards, three BAFTA Award nominations and nods from The PlayStation Awards, The Game Awards, Spike TV, FACT, Paste and Classic FM. Zur has also produced and collaborated with artists including Florence + The Machine and recently signed to Sony Music as a recording artist with his debut major label album release 'Into The Storm'. His music is performed in concerts across the globe by world-class orchestras. www.inonzur.com
About Benoît Sokal
Benoît Sokal began drawing for À Suivre magazine in 1978. At this time, he created the Inspector Canardo series, featuring a depressed anthropomorphic duck detective with a penchant for cigarettes, alcohol and femmes fatales. In 1996, he started the video game project Amerzone, published by Microids. Benoît Sokal is one of the first graphic novel artists to design, implement and supervise the entire production of a video game. He then went on to become Microids’ Art Director, publishing his second game, Syberia, in 2002. He was recognized as "Person of the Year" at the 2002 video games Phenix Awards; Syberia was crowned "Best adventure game of the year" in 2002 in the USA. In April 2004, the release of Syberia 2 met the same success as the first episode of the saga and was greeted with enthusiasm by fans all over the world. With Syberia 3, Benoît Sokal chose to stick with the old-fashioned way of drawing with pencils and watercolors, rather than using digital tools, giving his universe and characters a very distinctive look. A multi-talented artist, he also crafted the beloved game story and the characters’ dialogue. During these last months, Benoît Sokal was working with the teams at Microids and Koalabs on the upcoming game Syberia: The World Before.
Despite his prolific career in video games, Benoît Sokal never let go of his original passion, and released the graphic novel Kraa in 2010. He also developed the Aquarica universe for several years with his friend François Schuiten. Together, they released the first graphic novel based on Aquarica in 2017.
About Emily Bear
20 year old Emily Bear is a pianist, composer, producer, and singer-songwriter who has performed in concerts and tours all over the world since her professional concert debut at age 5. She is the co-creator as well as the orchestrator and producer of the viral chart-topping album, The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, which is nominated for a GRAMMY® Award. Bear has been honored by the Songwriters Hall of Fame and was recently named to the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Mentored by Quincy Jones, who produced her original jazz album, Emily has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Motreux Jazz Festival and headlined a sold out stadium tour of Europe.