pixietricks selected for Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

[Kizyr]

I pretty much registered mostly so I could congratulate Pixietricks on this--this is great news. You've been one of my favorite artists here since I first heard Journey's End; and, the Civilization series has been my favorite computer game series since I first played Civ I back in '95. So, when I saw this news posted on the CivFanatics frontpage, I nearly flipped.

I was already looking forward to Beyond the Sword coming out, now I'm just looking forward to it 10x more.

Say, are you able to give us any more information about the song? Is it going to be in English, another language, or a mix? (Civ4's opening was in Swahili, Civ4 Warlords' was in Arabic -- both are incredible) If you can't say anything yet, no big deal; I'll just have to wait 'til July.

Anyway, again, congratulations! KF

EDIT: If anyone's curious, Christopher Tin offers some samples on his website, including the opening "Baba Yetu" and "Coronation" from Civilization IV: http://www.christophertin.com/samples.html

[Raziellink]

Congratulations, Pixietricks

[Bummer]

Pixie is starting to become too big for this little pond. Congrats.

*throws pie*

[maestermatt]

yay pixie i knew you could do it.

[DragonFireKai]

Good job, can't wait to hear it.

[Jillian Aversa]

Looks like the recording session will happen on Saturday, May 5th. Still haven't gotten the music, so I dunno how it sounds yet!

[VGJunky]

Hey nice work.

[Upthorn]

See if you can get into Blizzard. They might need you sometime soon.

Since Blizzard doesn't make games anymore, that would be a severe waste of talent.

[Triad Orion]

Since Blizzard doesn't make games anymore, that would be a severe waste of talent.

Blizzard makes no games, only expansion packs! XD

[DarkCecil13]

This is pretty awesome!! Congratulations =)

[Geoffrey Taucer]

Since Blizzard doesn't make games anymore, that would be a severe waste of talent.

Win .

[maestermatt]

Looks like the recording session will happen on Saturday, May 5th. Still haven't gotten the music, so I dunno how it sounds yet!

don't worry it'll sound good pixie.

[Moguta]

Muy congratulations!

Haven't gotten the charts yet, but from what I know, it's looking like a four-minute long, epic choral piece for the main menu screen.

I bet you'll quite enjoy taking part in that kind of piece.

[Jillian Aversa]

Hehe, you got it!

[OverCoat]

UFO DISCOVERY [contains animu cleavage and pixietricks references]

no I didn't post that :[

[CH]

i need to start browsing /mu/ more

[OverCoat]

I just noticed "Disco Dan" in the first post though... like a second ago.

/mu/ mostly sucks though, 99% of it is about forgettable metal bands or some dead form of rock.

[ChloroPhil]

Wow thats big. Show em how its done.

[tyler_lucero]

I know I'm pretty late to this thread, but major congratz Jill...you earned it.

[Jillian Aversa]

Thanks! :B

[Jillian Aversa]

WOOPS! Christopher Tin is not the composer on this project; I was misinformed. Veteran Civ-series composer Michael Curran will be writing the main theme, as the lead audio designer. If you think you may have mentioned the wrong info anywhere, please help clear up the rumors. ^-^

[Geoffrey Taucer]

WOOPS! Christopher Tin is not the composer on this project; I was misinformed. Veteran Civ-series composer Michael Curran will be writing the main theme, as the lead audio designer. If you think you may have mentioned the wrong info anywhere, please help clear up the rumors. ^-^

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Though Michael Curran is pretty damn good too

[Jillian Aversa]

............ xp

[Kizyr]

WOOPS! Christopher Tin is not the composer on this project; I was misinformed. Veteran Civ-series composer Michael Curran will be writing the main theme, as the lead audio designer. If you think you may have mentioned the wrong info anywhere, please help clear up the rumors. ^-^

Oh! He was one of the composers (remixers?) for the Civ IV: Warlords theme, which is nearly as good as Baba Yetu. Regardless, I'm still looking forward to it. ...do you know if it's a rearrangement of an existing song, or if it's something all-new? KF

[The Instrument of GAWD]

Hey, flip out and break stuff when they go; 'WTF is OCR?' or 'LOL those fgts?'