
Darren Korb
@DarrenKorb
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Audio Director for @SupergiantGames. Composer for Bastion, Transistor, Pyre, Hades, and Hades II. Voice of Zag, Skelly, and Narcissus.
Joined March 2009
Hey maybe take a look at this?????.
Meet the Princess of the Underworld in HADES II, the next game from our studio!. Details about Early Access coming in 2023. 🌘Wishlist on Steam: 🌓Wishlist on Epic: 🌔More info: #TheGameAwards #HadesGame
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I consider myself extremely lucky to be working on this game with the most incredibly talented people I know! The amazing response so far is certainly a bonus :) Death to Chronos! 💀⌛️.
Just blown away by the response to our Hades II announcement🤯. There is so much great fan art already on #HadesGame #HadesGame2 #HadesII of these two and the other characters we've shown so far! Thanks so much!!
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The time is upon us!!!!.🌔🔥🧙♀️🔥🌖.
🌒HADES II is HERE !!🌘. Experience the bewitching sequel to our god-like rogue-like, now available in Early Access. 🌜Steam: 🌜Epic Games Store: #HadesGame #Hades2 #DeathToChronos
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I can’t believe it’s already been 4 years…! .What an incredible ride so far! Thanks for playing!! ❤️❤️❤️.
On this day four years ago, we launched Hades v1.0 after close to two years of Early Access development. It's been an amazing journey for our team, and we're eternally grateful to all of you who delved into the Underworld to help get Zagreus the hell out of there!!🔥
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10 years!!! Transistor was an incredibly fulfilling and challenging creative endeavor, and it continues to hold a special place in my heart. Thanks for all the love, 10 years on! ❤️❤️❤️.
Transistor Turn()s 10 today!🎤. Over the years we've heard from many of you who felt a connection to Red's journey. We're grateful to know our second game left a lasting impression on you like it did on us. Take a trip down MEM lane with this video doc:.
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I'm so excited to share #Hades2 with the world!! If you're looking for the soundtrack, we've got a YouTube playlist up here: As always, we recommend checking out the game first, but you do you!.Available to buy on Steam/EGS.
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It has been a wild 24+ hours!! I'm delighted by the incredible response to #Hades2 so far.❤️❤️❤️🥹 It's an unbelievable privilege to do what I love, working with some of my favorite humans @SupergiantGames . I better get back to work on the rest of it!.
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Your nominees for #TheGameAwards Best Score/Music:. 👾DOOM Eternal. 👾Final Fantasy VII Remake .👾Hades .👾Ori and the Will of the Wisps .👾The Last of Us Part II. Vote: Winners LIVE on December 10.
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9 years old! Now I will weepily send this game off to third grade to learn division and cursive 😭.Transistor pushed me creatively, and I’m incredibly grateful for the experience. I deeply appreciate all the love this game still receives .❤️❤️❤️.
Today marks nine years since we launched Transistor, our studio's second game. We're grateful to know Red's journey still resonates with many of you after all this time. Thank you for playing!!
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I…cannot believe it’s already been 2 years! Hades was the most creatively fulfilling project I’ve had the privilege to be a part of in my lifetime. I count my lucky stars that I’m able to work with this incredible team every day. Thanks to everyone for the love and support! ❤️.
On this day two years ago, we launched Hades v1.0, and we've been positively overwhelmed by the response from players all around the world ever since. From all of us at Supergiant, thank you!!💖. Your generous support means our team can stick together and keep making games.
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Happy Birthday to Bastion! I consider myself incredibly lucky to have a job that I adore, and this is the game that made it all possible. Thank you for all the love over the years!.❤️🔨⚙️👨🦳.
Twelve years ago, we launched our first game, Bastion. The warm reception it got meant our small team could stick together and keep making games, and the lessons we learned working on it still influence our work to this day. Thank you to everyone who played!
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Our little guy is a teenager! This game changed the trajectory of my life, and I am so grateful that I’ve gotten to work on games with this incredible team ever since! ❤️❤️❤️.
It's the 13th anniversary of the launch of Bastion, the game that started it all for us at Supergiant!🔨🌱 To everyone who helped the Kid wrangle the ruins of Caelondia, thank you so much!! Your support made it possible for our small team to stick together ever since.
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This day 11 years ago marks one of the biggest changes in my life. Because of this game, I get to do what I love for my day job, with people I respect and care for, and I still do not take that for granted. Thank you to everyone who’s made this possible! ❤️❤️❤️.
Bastion, our first game, originally launched on this day 11 years ago.🌱 Your support meant we could stick together as a team and keep doing what we love, so thank you very much to everyone who played.
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Hoo boy! 🌘⏳💀⌛️🌒.
@supergiantgames Congratulations on your nomination for Most Anticipated Game! #TheGameAwards. Vote now at
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Pyre came out six years ago today! I learned so much making this game, and certainly couldn’t have made Hades without that experience. Thank you for playing!.
Today marks six years since the launch of Pyre, our third game -- and our first with a big, colorful cast of characters. To all of you who journeyed through the Downside, thank you for playing! Noxalas!!
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I…cannot believe that @AshBarrett and I will be singing at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic. Can’t wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🚀🎇🤯.
Discover the unique inspirations behind the incredible score for #Hades with @DarrenKorb and hear what vocalist @AshBarrett has to say about performing at the legendary Hollywood Bowl!. Join us for our 10-Year Concert at the @HollywoodBowl Tickets on sale now! 🎟️
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🤘🌘🧙🌒🤘🎧🎧🎧.
Thank you for all the kind words about the Hades II Original Soundtrack by @DarrenKorb!🎵🪸👑 Listen on our YouTube channel:. The tracks are also up on Spotify!🌒 And we'll keep adding more in Early Access.
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I can’t believe it’s been 3 years!! I’m so grateful to everyone who’s connected with this game. It’s been quite a wild ride! 💀🔥.
How is it already three years since we launched v1.0 of Hades?!💀🔥. As we inch closer to our Early Access launch of HADES II sometime in Q2 next year, not a day or night goes by that we don't count ourselves blessed for all the love and support for the original. Thank you!!
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It turns out this was the most fun thing to do! Who knew???.
Live from The @HollywoodBowl, composed by @DarrenKorb and featuring vocalist @AshBarrett this is "In the Blood" from @SupergiantGames’ #Hades at @TheGameAwards 10-Year Concert!
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@SupergiantGames has completely transcended all my expectations for #hades2. I’m sure this is gonna be my GOTY. @DarrenKorb you killed this soundtrack yet again. Coral Crown is too good, I had to cover it. I hope you enjoy! #deathtochronos
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Definitely one of the coolest things I’ve ever done!!! Thanks so much to @Imaginedragons and @JIDsv for being such delightful collaborators, and to @thegameawards for having us! ❤️❤️❤️.
Amazing performance just now by @Imaginedragons, @DarrenKorb, and @AshBarrett at @thegameawards!! 🤯 To everyone who’s supported us since the Bastion days, thank you so much!! And congratulations to all the winners and nominees tonight!.
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The experience of collaborating with Austin and recording this music with some of the most talented musicians on the planet was truly an all-timer for me. I can’t wait for everyone to hear what we did in the magical place that is Abbey Road ❤️❤️❤️.
Among the many additions in The Olympic Update for Hades II are some extra-special new music tracks!🎼. Our own @DarrenKorb collaborated with @awintory and a huge orchestra+choir in world-famous Abbey Road Studios. Take a look behind-the-scenes!📽️🔊. #HadesGame #Hades2
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I am absolutely floored by this!!! So incredibly proud of my Supergiant family 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.
We are deeply grateful and honored to see Hades nominated for nine (!!!) #BAFTAGames award categories, including Game Design, Artistic Achievement, Music, Narrative, Original Property, and Best Game!! Thank you so much to the judges, and congratulations to all the nominees!.
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Watch the latest #NintendoDirect to see HADES II running on #NintendoSwitch2!!🌒. While we have no set date just yet for v1.0 of HADES II, we can confirm its console launch will be on #NintendoSwitch2 as well as the original Nintendo Switch, where HADES got its start!🔥
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Look at this handsome boyo! 🔥.
From "Hades" comes a POP UP PARADE figure of Zagreus! Zagreus' unique outfit and muscular physique have been carefully captured in POP UP PARADE form. Preorders open now! . Preorder: #HadesGame #goodsmile
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I cannot believe it’s been 8 years… This game was one of the most challenging and rewarding creative projects I have ever been a part of. Thank you to everyone who’s played over the years! ❤️❤️❤️.
It's eight years today since the launch of our second game, Transistor. Thank you to everyone who experienced Red's journey since then!! Here's the @noclipvideo documentary on the making of the game:.
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7 years since Transistor! It’s both been a lifetime and no time at all. Thanks for all of the love over the years ❤️❤️❤️.
Today marks seven years since the launch of #Transistor, our second game. To everyone who visited the city of Cloudbank and experienced Red's journey, thank you. 🎤
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Hey no big deal just HADES in the middle of New York City's Times Square?!😱🤯. It's also now on iPhone, complimentary with a @netflix subscription! Thank you all for playing!
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My baby boy is smashing it up 🥹.
For five days starting 1/25, new spirits such as Zagreus, spirits from WBSC eBASEBALL: POWER PROS, and more will appear on the #SmashBrosUltimate Spirit Board! Defeat them in battle to earn more SP than usual.
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Bastion came out 10 years ago today. It’s enabled us to stick together as a team and keep making games ever since, and I consider myself extremely lucky to continue to work with the same incredibly talented humans and dear friends to this day. Thank you all for playing!! ❤️❤️❤️.
"Proper story's supposed to start at the beginning. Ain't so simple with this one." BASTION, our first game, launched on this day 10 years ago!🌱. Here's the Kid & friends in a new image by @0jenzee0. Your support of this game meant the world to us, and allowed us to keep going.
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This is truly an unbelievable honor!! In a year packed with incredible games, this is especially mind-blowing 🤯🤯🤯.
IGN's official Game of the Year winner for 2020 is. HADES! 🎊🎉🎊. Congratulations to @SupergiantGames for taking roguelikes to new heights (and depths) with this addictive Greek Triumph.
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So stoked!! Zag is getting a buddy 😍💀.
#WonHobby35 Figure Update!. Good Smile Company.Hades.Nendoroid Thanatos. Web Gallery: #Hades #nendoroid #goodsmile
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I am quite speechless about this one… I am honored and humbled. Thank you!!!! ❤️❤️❤️.
Thank you so much to the Game Developers Choice Awards voters for choosing Hades for Best Audio, and a huge congratulations to our multitalented audio director @DarrenKorb!! It was a huge honor just to be in the running among such amazing-sounding games.
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I am thrilled to say that HADES 1.0 is out now!!!!!!!!.
HADES v1.0 is HERE!!!. Our Early Access is complete. Experience the true ending of our god-like rogue-like, and much more!. Get #HadesGame now for 20% off:. 🔥Nintendo Switch - 🔥Steam - 🔥Epic Games Store -
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@Mick_Gordon @idSoftware @DOOM Oh man this is so heartbreaking 💔 .I’m so sorry this happened to you. You are one of the best around, IMO 🤘.
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I am beyond thrilled to finally have this album out in the world! Recording this was a life-changing experience that I will certainly never forget. Hope you enjoy listening to it even a fraction as much as I enjoyed making it!! ❤️❤️❤️.
Our 'Songs of Supergiant' 10th Anniversary orchestral album by @DarrenKorb feat. @ashbarrett is NOW AVAILABLE in digital formats!🎼🎻Listen free on our YouTube, or get it from our online store: Vinyl pre-order customers, check your email for your copy!
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@DarrenKorb unsurprisingly killed it with the Hades 2 soundtrack and Death to Chronos is such a banger I had to cover it. Full video and other links in replies!
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It’s incredible to see Hades receive TWELVE nominations for the GANG Awards @audiogang !! Especially considering all of the awesome sounding games that came out in 2020 (congrats all around!!!)
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Hades is now a physical thing that you can buy from an actual store!! 🤯.
The physical version of the critically acclaimed and Game-of-the-Year-winning #HadesGame by @SupergiantGames is available now for #NintendoSwitch!. Includes:.🔥 A copy of the game.📕 32-page character compendium.🎵 OST digital download code.
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Holy cannoli! This is an incredible honor!! 🤯🤯🤯.
This year the coveted Critic's Choice #goldenjoysticks award has been scooped by Hades. The gorgeous and innovative roguelike that took the gaming world by the sword. Huge congrats to @SupergiantGames
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Bastion came out nine years ago today, and completely changed my life. Thank you for all the incredible love and support over the years!!! .🎉❤️❤️❤️🎉.
Our first game, Bastion, debuted on this day nine years ago, and what a journey it's been for us ever since! Thanks so much for all your support over the years. Without it, we couldn't have made Transistor, Pyre, and now Hades.
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This is the coolest thing I've ever done in my life. I am thrilled to have had the privilege of sharing this incredible experience with @ashbarrett @awintory @field_of_reeds and co. I have been bursting to talk about this since January, and I can't wait for you all to hear it!!!
We're beyond excited to announce the 'Songs of Supergiant Games' vinyl album, featuring new orchestral arrangements of the the most memorable songs from our games, recorded at world-famous Abbey Road Studios. Pre-order today at
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Can we just start every Wednesday with Hades getting EIGHT nominations for #TheGameAwards2020 ??? But for real, I am blown away by this. Thank you!!!!!.
It's an incredible honor to see Hades nominated for Game of the Year along with seven (🤯🤯🤯) other categories in #TheGameAwards2020. Thank you so much!!.
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I can’t believe our v1.0 launch was a whole year ago!!! I am still amazed and overwhelmed by all the love people have shown for Hades. Thank you for your support!.❤️🔥🤘.
Today marks one year since the v1.0 launch of Hades!. Thank you to everyone who played, especially our Early Access community for helping us make the best game we could. Here's Zagreus by @0jenzee0 from our preproduction in 2018. He's had quite a journey since!💀🔥 #HadesGame
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Holy cannoli!!!!!.
Hades, our god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler, is complete, and it's the best-reviewed game we've ever made. Get it for 20% off through Sep 24. #HadesGame. 🔥Nintendo Switch - 🔥Steam - 🔥Epic Games Store -
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This is truly astonishing. One. Million. (⁉️⁉️⁉️) Thanks for all of the love and support!!!!!!!.
Hades has now sold more than 1,000,000 copies. 700,000 of these were during our Early Access development. To all our Early Access players: Thank you so much. We designed Hades for Early Access, believing you could help us make a better game. That's just what you did. #HadesGame
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Bright and early tomorrow (Pacific Time) you can watch @AshBarrett and myself performing tunes from HADES 😎😎😎.
Tomorrow, as we all get ready for #SummerGameFest Kickoff, at 9 am PT / Noon ET, #DaysoftheDevs presents a special 12-minute performance of the music of HADES with @DarrenKorb and @AshBarrett . Watch the full performance on @YouTubeGaming at 9 am PT / Noon ET.
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I can’t believe Pyre came out five years ago…it’s been a lifetime and no time at all since then. Working on Pyre was incredibly fulfilling creatively. Thanks to everyone who came with us on this strange voyage! 🔥✨🪄🏀.
On this day five years ago, we launched our third game, Pyre, about a band of exiles seeking freedom. The ideas we explored in this game were so compelling to us, we kept pursuing many of them in Hades. To everyone who played, thank you for visiting the Downside. Noxalas!!🌠
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I cannot believe it's been 6 years since Transistor came out! It was one of the most challenging and rewarding projects I've ever worked on. Thank you for all of the incredible love and support over the years!! ♥️♥️♥️.
Transistor, our sci-fi action RPG love story set in a perfect world coming apart at the seams, first launched on this day six years ago. Thank you to everyone who experienced Red's journey. Good day to watch @noclipvideo's making-of doc? #TransistorTurns6
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Maybe check out the Hades OST if you’re so inclined :).
Music has always been vital to our games, and the Hades Original Soundtrack by @DarrenKorb feat. @ashbarrett is no exception. Listen up:. 🤘YouTube: 🤘Spotify: 🤘Vinyl / CD / Digital:
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So proud of you, sir. Always amazing.
Winner of the Performer in (many) Supporting Role(s) is… Logan Cunningham (@glancingonhuman) as Hades, Achilles, Poseidon, Asterius, Charon, and the Storyteller in Hades! 🎭👏.#BAFTAGames
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Tomorrow! Hades and Bastion vinyls are BACK!.
NEW: . We're teaming up with @SupergiantGames to repress two of our favorite game soundtracks EVER as part of an ongoing partnership: . 🔥Hades 4xLP .🍃Bastion 2xLP . Tomorrow, 8/24. 9 AM PT.
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This Sunday, @AshBarrett and I will be part of a truly spectacular event at the Hollywood Bowl. Still some tickets left!!.
We’re only ONE week away from #TheGameAwards 10-Year Concert at the iconic @HollywoodBowl! . Some tickets still remain for the one-night-only celebration of game music. 🎟️:
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This is bananas!!! What an incredible honor indeed!!!.
Hades has been named Game of the Year by @washingtonpost, which is all the more amazing when you consider all the fantastic finalists also featured in this piece: From all of us at Supergiant, thank you so much for playing!! #HadesGame.
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From @SupergiantGames' "Hades" comes a Nendoroid of Zagreus! Nendoroid Zagreus comes with two infernal arms—Stygius, the Blade of the Underworld and Aegis, the Shield of Chaos—and more! Preorders open now!. Preorder: #hades #nendoroid #goodsmile
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It is my pleasure ri say that Hades is coming to Switch! Check out the trailer 🔥😎🔥.
Our god-like rogue-like, HADES, is coming to #NintendoSwitch this fall, when we exit Early Access on PC!. Watch our new animated Launch Trailer, and stay tuned for v1.0, where we'll be adding the true ending and much more! #HadesGame
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In about 15 minutes, I'll be having a chat and playing some music for charity!.
Thursday night, tune in for an exclusive interview with @darrenkorb of @supergiantgames, for a discussion and live performance of the music of Hades -- Play it Forward benefitting the HOPE Crisis Fund kicks off at 7 PM EST on don't miss it! #HadesGame
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It is an incredible honor to win Best Score — Rock / Electronic / Hybrid from @VGMOnline !!! Congrats to @awintory for his win for The Pathless (and for his clutch contribution to the orchestral components of Hades)!.
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It’s surreal and amazing to be up for a pair of HMMAs!.
Visual nominations announced. Variety exclusive:. @HMMAProducer @BrentHarvey57 #netflix #filmmusic #soundtrack #composer #music #instrumental #filmscore #film #music #cinematicmusic #composer #themesong #soundtrackmusic.
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I am THRILLED to announce that our new game is available. Right. Now.
Bastion. Transistor. Pyre. #HADES.
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🎶 Hades II (The Titan Of Time (Part 1)) goes harder ! .🤘 Metal Version. This soundtrack though. part 2 coming soon!. Developed by @SuperGiantGames.Composed by @DarrenKorb. #hades2 #hades #supergiantgames
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So stoked about these new tunes!! Special thanks to @awintory @JudyAliceLee @AshBarrett and @field_of_reeds.
With the launch of The Warsong Update, the Hades II Original Soundtrack is up to 40 tracks — more than three hours of original music by @DarrenKorb and contributing artists!🎶. Have a listen to the latest on YouTube, coming soon to Spotify as well:.
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I am so happy to see this vinyl finally shipping out! It was such an absolute joy to make this album, and my time at Abbey Road with @awintory @AshBarrett and @field_of_reeds is something I will never forget!!.❤️😭❤️.
Folks who pre-ordered our (sold out) Songs of Supergiant orchestral album, it's finally shipping!🎼 Please look for a tracking email from us. The Limited and Special Editions will be shipping in the next couple of weeks. Listen now on YouTube & Spotify:.
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I can’t believe it’s been FIVE YEARS since Transistor was released!! Thanks for all the love over the years ❤️❤️❤️.
Our second game, Transistor, launched on this day five years ago. Thank you to everyone around the world who's played it and remembers it still. Please share your favorite memories of it and creations inspired by it on this tag, won't you? #TransistorTurns5
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I. can't believe Bastion came out SEVEN YEARS AGO today! I'm still blown away by all the love for this little game we made in the living room of my friend's dad's house. Thank you kindly, everyone! ❤️❤️❤️.
Bastion debuted on this day seven years ago. We're grateful to everyone for playing the game that made everything possible for us!
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IT'S PREMIERE DAY! .Got something special in store for everyone on this one! Hope to see you there! <3 . LINK: #hades #scylla #metal #metalcover
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Happy spring! If you’ve ever had the urge to play Lament of Orpheus on guitar, then you’re in luck!!.
It's the first day of spring!🌼 This may be the second-most-important day of the year in the Underworld. To mark the occasion, @DarrenKorb is here to teach you how to play 'Lament of Orpheus' from the Hades Original Soundtrack on guitar!!🎸.
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Whoa! Hades is up for multiple Golden Joystick awards! You can vote, if you’re so inclined 😎.
We're thrilled to see #HadesGame nominated for multiple @GoldenJoysticks Awards, including Best Visual Design, Best Indie Game, Best Storytelling, and PC Game of the Year; and we got a nod for Studio of the Year!. You decide the winners, so vote away!.
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The 6 nominees for Game of the Year at #TheGameAwards:. 👾 Animal Crossing: New Horizons .👾 DOOM Eternal .👾Final Fantasy VII Remake .👾Ghost of Tsushima .👾Hades.👾The Last of Us Part II . Vote for your favorite:. Find out the winner LIVE on December 10.
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