Spoke to Lena Raine, Gordy Haab, Austin Wintory, Lorien Testard and Richard Jacques about video game music in 2026 and beyond www.nme.com/features/gam... @awintory.bsky.social

My first review for @somanygames.co.uk is @lunacystudios.bsky.social's beautiful debut, House of Hikmah! Audio is a standout with its soundtrack by @awintory.bsky.social and virtuosos from the Arab world, full Arabic VO, and immersive sound design from @ashellinthepit.bsky.social

@awintory.bsky.social learned a lot from working with real people… The next episode, and the first of the GDC series, of It Takes A Village LIVE! is up on my YouTube now! youtu.be/ijfOo6pFDK0

I got the inside story on how @awintory.bsky.social started his music career 👀 The next installment of It Takes A Village LIVE! is coming to YouTube on Saturday!

No true synths. That was a rule Austin Wintory @awintory.bsky.social followed when scoring Eternal Strands. What did this mean for the score? Check out the full session - Reimagining High Fantasy: The Score to 'Eternal Strands' on GDC Vault to find out! https://gdcvault.com/ #GDCRewind

Reminding you that Sword of the Sea is a beautiful experience like no other. Screenshots do not do it justice. Soundtrack by Austin Wintory! #gameart #gamedev

Eternal love and gratitude and awe to my IGF presenters @teddydief.com @tmccue.bsky.social @mitukhandaker.com @kinucakes.bsky.social @awintory.bsky.social @fieldofreeds.bsky.social @selmaleh.bsky.social @cissyspeaks.bsky.social +Andy Schatz! All star lineup!!!

On #GameMakersNotebook, @awintory.bsky.social chats with ARC Raiders Audio Director Bence Pajor about his early career in music and transition to audio design, his work on Battlefield, the moral implications when designing realistic audio for combat simulations, music and player immersion, and more!

🗡️🌊 @mattnava.bsky.social and @awintory.bsky.social have a long career of collaboration, their two creative disciplines intertwined. I remember distinctly how exciting it was when Journey was nominated for a Grammy, and now Sword of the Sea is the latest winner. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

OST is out *now* on Bandcamp! :) Will hit spotify etc this week austinwintory.bandcamp.com/album/the-ho...

House of Hikmah coming this week <3

Years ago my lovely friend @FarisAttieh & I connected over grieving our departed fathers & he vowed to make a game exploring grief. He came through & we spent time together in Saudi Arabia recording many musicians , exploring. A real honor to be involved in this passion project

My first (last?) time playing accordion in an awards show :)

I wrote in more detail on Instagram BUT just have to share a few selects from this past GDC concert, easily among the greatest experiences of my life. Thank you to all who helped and all who attended!! My favorite way to celebrate the art form ❤️

This makes me happy. One of the most charming games I ever got to work on. Always so happy when it finds new audiences!

Thank you for an incredible #GDC2026 Developer’s Concert @awintory.bsky.social! 🎶 Definitely one to remember 💯

So very much looking forward to @officialgdc.bsky.social and our annual CONCERT -- note it's now on Tuesday NIGHT (630pm on North Hall main stage). Whole lotta shenanigans planned with the fabulous Troy Baker and many other guests :)

Grammy-winning composer @awintory.bsky.social and actor Troy Baker are teaming up for a special live show at the Game Music Festival in London. Joined by the renowned London Mozart Players, they’ll perform music from ABZÛ, The Pathless, Sword of the Sea, and more!

Come see one of our fantastic concerts at Game Music Festival in London this June! News: www.nme.com/features/gam... 6th – Diablo 13th – Final Fantasy / Hitoshi Sakimoto 19th – Austin Wintory & Troy Baker 27th – Hades I&II 27th – Persona @NME_Games @NME @GameMusicFestiv @awintory.bsky.social

Looking forward to #GDC in less than a week!! This year I'll be performing again for @awintory.bsky.social's GDC Mainstage Concert on flute, piccolo, recorder, and vocals! Otherwise I'll just be moseying around the con floor--come up and say hi, can't wait to hear what you've been up to!

For those of you attending #GDC2026, we will be joining our friends on a panel on Thursday afternoon at 4:30 to chat about the realities of pitching and how we land gigs (and sometimes don't). Details here 👉 : schedule.gdconf.com/session/the-... @awintory.bsky.social @officialgdc.bsky.social

Sword of the Sea is $25.49 on Steam buff.ly/IlrMRYC UnderMine 2 $14.99 buff.ly/bXOhqku Deck playable Age of Water $11.99 buff.ly/ONzHJUY Deck playable Sudden Strike 4 $2.99 buff.ly/sgusMVa Deck playable

I'm v. hype to be working on the upcoming Game Music Festival, but particularly about the concert on 19th June with @awintory.bsky.social and Troy Baker, who will be composing an original game score LIVE 😵🎮🎵 gamemusic.net/events/the-a... @gamemusicpl.bsky.social

Congratulations to our beloved @awintory.bsky.social on winning the 2026 Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media. He was kind enough to gift us on a glimpse of Sword of the Sea from @giantsquidstudios.com on our past concert. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lBL...

I shared some thoughts on the GRAMMYs. It won't let me post the full video here so below are the links to it on my IG page and on YT. (And yes I have some thoughts on Expedition 33 in there...) instagram.com/p/DURnze8D3A3/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC6M...

In light of recent events, the Sword of the Sea bandcamp page is set to "Pay what you want" very much including free. Just so endlessly grateful to all of who've reached out, tagged etc ♥️ austinwintory.bandcamp.com/album/sword-...

Thank you all for the many kind messages & generosity! It's a bit overwhelming! So very grateful. I was on a plane for the whole thing, en route home after a wonderful concert performing superb game music by my friends/colleagues in collaboration with the @baftagames.bsky.social. Which was a BLAST!

If you liked Sword of the Sea, you’ll love The Pathless. 🎧 Music by Austin Wintory 🏹 Movement-first design 🌲 A world that rewards pure exploration! #ThePathless #IndieGame

Austin Wintory's sublime, GRAMMY-nominated score for Sword of the Sea has surfed onto vinyl! 🌊 📲 Pre-order now: lnk.to/sots-vinyl @giantsquidstudios.com @awintory.bsky.social @ayoitselaine.bsky.social

We're excited to announce that Sword of the Sea has been nominated as a finalist in the Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition category for the D.I.C.E. Awards - way to go @awintory.bsky.social 🤙🎵 Winners will be revealed at the ceremony in Feb. www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...

We have a gift for you!🎅 The amazing work of @darrenkorb.bsky.social & @awintory.bsky.social on Hades II from @supergiantgames.bsky.social gave us music that elevates us to Mount Olympus, literally! Merry Christmas to all the video game music lovers! 🎉🎮🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r39...

Was a delight to participate in this article and absolutely loved reading the extensive array of tastes and recommendations. Also very touched at the endorsement from two of my most cherished friends and colleagues, @darrenkorb.bsky.social and @borislavslavov.bsky.social 💝

What a lovely writeup of SWORD OF THE SEA! Bandcamp did a piece on their favorite game OSTs of 2025 & had these incredibly kind words to share! So grateful to get to do this kind of thing with people I love so much! @mattnava.bsky.social @giantsquidstudios.com daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2025...

Beyond honored to have created another art cover for my incredibly talented husband @awintory.bsky.social Celebrating the 10th anniversary of ASSASSIN'S CREED SYNDICATE! If you're that type of music nerd, I promise you'll definitely enjoy this one 👌🏻 #videogamesmusic #assassinscreed #austinwintory

What a lovely surprise to see SWORD OF THE SEA nominated by @nyvgcc.bsky.social for best music *and* Game of the Year!! ♥️🙏

yes to all congrats @awintory.bsky.social as per usual daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2025...

What an absolute joy every part of this process was!! 💖💖💖 @awintory.bsky.social we should probably try to do this every chance we get????

📽️WATCH: Hades II is nominated for Best Music at The Game Awards, thanks to pieces like Mountain of the Gods.🎼 Composer @darrenkorb.bsky.social teamed with @awintory.bsky.social and a huge orchestra at world-famous Abbey Road Studios to create this majestic sound! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZYW...

Austin Wintory ( @awintory.bsky.social ) has his 5 GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 essentials ready! When a composer who's redefined game audio comes prepared, you KNOW this event is going to be EPIC! What are YOU bringing to learn from masters like Austin? Register now! https://bit.ly/48w1DxK #gdc2026

Part 2 of our exclusive interview with GRAMMY-nominated composer Austin Wintory is now live on the Laced blog! Dive in and discover the influences behind Sword of the Sea. 🌊 👉 www.lacedrecords.co/blogs/blog/a... By Jerry Jeriaska of The Ongaku. @awintory.bsky.social @giantsquidstudios.com

Surfing on a sword across desert and sea, bouncing on giant jellyfish and watching fish and whales fly above accompanied by another beautiful @awintory.bsky.social score is a magical delight playing Sword of the Sea

The Sword of the Sea Deluxe Double Vinyl features truly stunning oceanic artwork. 🌊✨ Swipe to hear from artist Elaine Lee on their inspiration 📲 @ayoitselaine.bsky.social @giantsquidstudios.com @awintory.bsky.social @mattnava.bsky.social

ICYMI, my @assassinscreed.ubisoft.com Syndicate conductor score / sheet music book is going to the printers and will be sent (signed!) imminently! There won't be an infinite number of these ... for the nerds amongst us! :) austinwintory.bandcamp.com/merch/assass...

I got to write an 80s power ballad FOR WORK. Is this real life???

ICYMI: Austin Wintory's sublime score for Sword of the Sea surfs onto vinyl. A must for fans of the music of Journey, ABZÛ, & The Pathless. 🌊 Pre order now: lnk.to/sots-vinyl Featuring bespoke artwork by Elaine Lee @awintory.bsky.social @giantsquidstudios.com

Dive into Part 1 of our exclusive interview with Austin Wintory on his path to Sword of the Sea! 🌊 👉 bit.ly/3JWpiyX @awintory.bsky.social @giantsquidstudios.com

The SWORD OF THE SEA vinyls are for sale as of now from @lacedrecords.com I will be signing and selling a very short number via my Bandcamp merch page, also listed as of now: austinwintory.bandcamp.com/merch Thank you to all who've so generously supported the game; it's been such a joy 💓

Austin Wintory's sublime, GRAMMY-nominated score for Sword of the Sea surfs onto vinyl. A must for fans of the music of Journey, ABZÛ, & The Pathless. 🌊 📲 Pre-order now: lnk.to/sots-vinyl Featuring bespoke artwork by Elaine Lee @giantsquidstudios.com @awintory.bsky.social

Congrats to my friends & thank you to Recording Academy for including SWORD OF THE SEA at the '26 Grammys! & massive shoutout to @wilbertroget.bsky.social for the 2x nom! I'm sad at the lack of Expedition 33 among them. I would happily trade places. That score is the *definition* of worthy!

"I have crossed oceans of time to find you" 🩸 Bram Stoker's Dracula 🩸 @awintory.bsky.social as Prince Vlad @angelawintory as Mina Photos by @alive_alf Directed and edited by @angelabermudeza #happyhalloween #halloween2025 #bramstoker #dracula #bramstokersdracula #couplecosplay #halloweencouple