Gaming giant Capcom has enlisted the talent of noted sci-fi composer Bear McCreary to create the score for their highly anticipated third-person shooter game "Dark Void."
McCreary is known in the sci-fi community for his work on "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Battlestar Galactica."
While this is McCreary’s first foray into game composing, he says he’s been looking for an opportunity to enter the genre for some time.
"Dark Void" will initially be able to be played on the Xbox, PS3 and PC.
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Bear McCreary Set to Create Music Score for ‘Dark Void'
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