If you’ve ever stood on a cliff in Howling Fjord while the music swells behind you, or heard the first few notes of the Elwynn Forest theme and instantly felt like you were “home,” then you already ...
Music is usually an underappreciated aspect of games, sitting in the background to give ambiance to your play. But in some cases, great music can enhance it immeasurably. Blizzard has had some iconic ...
WoW Guru ">interviewed Jason Hayes, who composed the outstanding music in Blizzard's massively multiplayer cash-cow, World of WarCraft. Here's a taste: What influences or music did you listen to in ...
World of Warcraft is now entering its mid-teens - it's noticing how big other MMOs have gotten and there are orcs in places there weren't orcs before. Despite an aging engine, and parts of the world ...
This year's Battle for Azeroth expansion divided World of Warcraft players along the fault lines of its Horde and Alliance factions, but also in discussions about bugs and design decisions. Still, ...
Cataclysm was the first World of Warcraft expansion that I was not there to experience. While I initially applauded the idea of the devs changing the world and bringing the new tech to old spots, that ...
A few short days ago, Blizzard updated their browser-based music player with the fan favorite track "Power of the Horde" by Tenth Level Tauren Chieftain, now known as Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain.
GameSpot has a World of Warcraft Q&A, asking composer Jason Hayes about his work on the game, as well as game music creation in general.