Press
"Olivier Deriviere, who wrote the music for Alone in the Dark, said complicating the process was that the score was usually created separately from the game’s actual production, making alignment of story and score especially difficult. On the plus side composers have more time to write than their counterparts in the film industry."
New York Times
Composer Olivier Deriviere has been lurking behind the scenes for sometime now, crafting intricate and immersive scores for a variety of projects over the years. But it was his in-game score for Obscure that really brought him to the attention of videogame music fanatics everywhere.
IGN
Olivier Deriviere, composer and hardcore gamer. What you can do with pixels has always fascinated me. The word “videogame” to me is a very limited expression for this incredible and infinite new way of creation. I did enter the game music business because I was very bad in programming! I met great talents when I was in high school and together we started making demos for coding parties. I did study film scoring but soon after, I returned to my first dedication and I scored Obscure, my first original game soundtrack.
Universal Gaming BataBase
Olivier Deriviere is a French game and movie composer best known for his work on the Obscure and Alone in the Dark series.
We caught up with Olivier to talk a bit about his career and his role when it comes to creating games.
Horror Video Games
Music. Not an afterthought anymore, but an expression of adventurous poetry that effectively transcends emotions. This; the 6th generation of gaming, could be considered by many the pinnacle of videogame music in terms of the complexity of the compositions and the relevance it gets to set the proper mood for the experience. Of course, it lacks that “basic” power of the catchy and long-lasting melodies of yesteryear, but still, gamers around the world are greatly enjoying one of the greatest and most memorable compositions in history.
Platform Nation
Welcome to the fun and festive universe of Knockout Party! (aka Team Elimination Games in the USA)
In this quirky show, a lone challenger faces off against a team of three opponents in a series of challenges that take place in various settings, from the farm, to the beach and even Versailles! Take on the role of that lone contestant as they put on crazy outfits and move through zany settings, defeating opponents by avoiding their traps.
Just like in any TV game show, there can only be one big winner. Are you ready to take on the challenge?
Today Ubisoft, one of the world largest video game publishers, announced that Heroes of Might and Magic Kingdoms, a new Web-based game in the critically-acclaimed Heroes of Might and Magic series is being developed for a Spring 2008 worldwide launch.