MEDIA ALERT: Award-Winning Composer Tom Salta Records Original Score for GRAW 2
TOM SALTA RECORDS WITH HOLLYWOOD STUDIO SYMPHONY & CHOIR FOR ORIGINAL SCORE=
TO TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON ADVANCED WARFIGHTER =AE 2=0A=0AAward-winning c=
omposer records dynamic emotional soundtrack with Hollywood A-list musician=
s and vocalists for next installment in popular squad-based action franchis=
e=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ASan Francisco =96 February 27th, 2007 =96 Composer and m=
usic producer Tom Salta, whose previous credits include the MTV VMA nominat=
ed original score for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter(TM) (To=
m Clancy's GRAW), has written and recorded the dark and epic original score=
for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter =AE 2, the next installme=
nt in the smash-hit squad-based action franchise. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon =
Advanced Warfighter =AE 2 is being developed by the award-winning teams tha=
t created the original Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter(TM) in =
Ubisoft's Paris and Red Storm Studios, with developer GRIN once again devel=
oping the specific version for Windows=AE PC. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Adva=
nced Warfighter=AE 2 is scheduled for release on the Xbox 360(TM) video gam=
e and entertainment system from Microsoft, PSP=AE (PlayStation=AEPortable) =
system and Windows=AE PC in March 2007, with the PLAYSTATION=AE3 computer e=
ntertainment system version scheduled to release in June 2007.=0A=0AFor Tom=
Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter =AE 2, Salta has written a more a=
ggressive and expressive original score to enhance the game's intensive act=
ion and memorable, dramatic scenes, with only a few select motif references=
taken from the anthemic musical score of the first outing. To ensure the b=
est performance of these tense and emotionally complex compositions for Tom=
Clancy's GRAW2, Salta recorded with the Hollywood Studio Symphony and the =
Page LA Studio Chorus on the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Bros. Studios=
in Burbank, California, a premier orchestra recording venue for Hollywood'=
s major motion pictures. =0A=0AManu Bachet, Music Supervisor for Tom Clancy=
's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter =AE 2 at Ubisoft, said, "Our goal on the=
sequel was to match the same high quality level as the acclaimed Tom Clanc=
y's GRAW1 soundtrack. However Tom exceeded our expectations and has brought=
Tom Clancy's GRAW2's score to the next level, guiding the whole orchestra =
and choir performance to beautifully balance the thin line between emotion =
and violence - right where the magic happens.=94=0A=0A=0ATo hear preview sa=
mples of Tom Salta's music for the game, visit the official website at www.=
ghostrecon.com.=0A=0ASalta's other recent projects include Ubisoft's exclus=
ive first-person action title for the Nintendo Wii console, Red Steel, draw=
ing from traditional and contemporary Japan for the game's original soundtr=
ack which received IGN's Wii Award for Best Original Score. His music is al=
so featured in the Warner Bros. movie trailer for "Harry Potter and the Ord=
er of the Phoenix.=94 For more information visit www.tomsalta.com.=0A=0ATom=
Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter =AE 2 builds off of the events in=
the first game and places gamers in control of the U.S. military's elite f=
ighting unit, the Ghosts. In the year 2014, the rising conflict between Mex=
ican loyalists and insurgent rebel forces has thrown Mexico into a full-sca=
le civil war. Under the command of Captain Scott Mitchell, the Ghosts are c=
alled upon to face an imminent threat to the United States. The fate of two=
countries now lies in the hands of the Ghosts as they fend off an attack o=
n U.S. soil. Equipped with the most cutting-edge weaponry and technology, t=
he Ghosts must battle on both sides of the border to neutralize the escalat=
ing rebel threat.=0A=0A=0A=A9 2006-2007 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights R=
eserved. Ghost Recon, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, the Soldier Icon, Re=
d Steel, Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft E=
ntertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. PC version developed by GR=
IN. "PlayStation", "PLAYSTATION", and "PS" Family logo are registered trade=
marks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox L=
IVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.=
TM and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo. =A9 2006 Nintendo.=0A=0A=0A=0AAbout=
Ubisoft:=0AUbisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of int=
eractive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably throug=
h its strong and diversified lineup of products and partnerships. Ubisoft h=
as offices in 21 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the g=
lobe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game t=
itles to consumers. Ubisoft generated revenue of 547 million Euros for the =
2005-2006 fiscal year. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.=0A=
=0A=0AAbout Tom Clancy: =0AWith more than 80 million books sold, Tom Clancy=
is arguably the world's most recognized author. His works include fiction =
such as The Hunt for Red October, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All =
Fears, Rainbow Six, Without Remorse and The Teeth of the Tiger. Clancy also=
writes nonfiction works about weapons and various military units. Four of =
his books have already been adapted into highly successful feature films.=
=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A
Posted using Meow