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Bethesda Enlists Andrew Hulshult And David Levy For Upcoming ‘DOOM Eternal’ DLC
After the less-than-amicable split between DOOM Eternal composer Mick Gordon and Bethesda, it was a question of who would replace Gordon in the upcoming “The Ancient Gods” DLC expansion. Well, who better to conduct a sonic assault in a shooter than someone who’s been doing that for more than a while?
That’s right, Andrew Hulshult, who has scored throwback shooters like DUSK, the Brutal Doom mod (which is available for free, so get it), Wrath: Aeon of Ruin and the upcoming Prodeus, is doing what’s necessary to ensure ripping and tearing in DOOM Eternal remains as such.
Hulshult made the announcement on Twitter that he will be collaborating with David Levy on the soundtrack. David’s no stranger to gamers and film buffs alike, having worked on Red Vs. Blue as well as Dawn of Ascension, The Seed and more.
The Ancient Gods, Part One, will launch on October 20th for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Switch versions of DOOM Eternal are also planned for release.
Unbelievably happy to announce that I am indeed working on the @DOOM Eternal, The Ancient Gods DLC music with @DavidLevyMusic !
Buckle up! 🙂Trailer:https://t.co/dOVucf9D4d pic.twitter.com/RtK1UMdlNk
— Andrew Hulshult (@AndrewHulshult) September 3, 2020
Video Games
Bloody Body Horror Revealed in ‘Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’, Currently in Development [Trailer]
Shift Up has shifted things dramatically from 2024’s action-adventure game Stellar Blade, offering up a body horror bonanza in the newly announced sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. The sequel is currently early in development, but if the trailer is any indication, players will be in for plenty of body horror.
Continuing the story from the original Stellar Blade, Blood Rain will star a new protagonist named Eve. Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of humanity has fled to a Colony in outer space.
Shift Up had mentioned during a Q&A following its latest earnings presentation last month that development on Blood Rain (which was still unannounced at the time) was progressing smoothly, and was on track to meet their targeted quality standards.
Shift Up stated that with this new title it would be transitioning to a first-party service model, effectively moving away from the restrictions the game experienced with original publisher Sony, which had the game under an exclusivity agreement for the PlayStation 5. “This will allow us to lead marketing strategies that fully reflect the distinctive identity of the Stellar Blade IP, and we expect to communicate the unique appeal of its universe to players more directly and effectively.”
Whether this means that Xbox Players will finally be able to play the original game (or its sequel) is still not clear. Meanwhile, Stellar Blade is reportedly being ported to the Nintendo Switch 2, but no official confirmation has been made.