Of Orcs and Men places you in the role of Orc soldier in the famously battle-hardened Bloodjaws legion. Your job is to kill the human emperor and put an end to the Human's policy of persecution and outright slaughter toward Orcs, Goblins, and any other non-human.
Today, Focus Home Interactive has announced that Of Orcs and Men's soundtrack will be composed by Olivier Deriviere (Alone in the Dark, Obscure and will be performed by the Boston Cello Quartet.
Of Orcs and Men comes out for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC in mid-October 2012. The soundtrack is available right now on iTunes, Amazon.com and on something called a "CD", whatever that is. To learn more, follow the jump.
The following video, released today, goes behind-the-scenes during the production of the game's soundtrack.
Of Orcs and Men, Behind the Music
PARIS - Sep. 5, 2012 - We are pleased to unveil the making-of video for the Of Orcs and Men original soundtrack, the role-playing game jointly created by Spiders (Direction and Development) and Cyanide (Concept).
Of Orcs and Men benefits from music composed by Olivier Deriviere (Alone in the Dark, Obscure) and performed by the talented Boston Cello Quartet, a quartet of cellists from the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Through this video, which features music from the game, discover the different steps of the musical production: from the musicians first exploring Of Orcs and Men, to recording the score and the final implementation in the game. The video is punctuated by in-game sequences.
More than 20 original tracks have been created for the game, with the ambition of perfectly complementing the dark fantasy universe of Of Orcs and Men.
The Original Soundtrack for Of Orcs and Men is already available for download on iTunes and Amazon, as well as in CD version.
Of Orcs and Men will be released on Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and PC mid-October 2012.
About Of Orcs and Men
Of Orcs and Men immerses you into a brutal world at war, where the Empire of Men’s oppressive threat looms over the territories of the Orcs and the Goblins. Goblins are systematically persecuted and slaughtered, while Orcs not killed in battle are captured and enslaved. The game first puts you into the role of an elite Orc soldier from the legendary legion of Bloodjaws, a league of warriors deeply involved in the war opposing the Orcs and Goblins on one side to their persecutors, Humankind. As a veteran warrior who has seen the most brutal of battles, you are appointed by the Orc commander to complete a mission that could change the course of the war: kill the one man responsible for all of this bloodshed, the one who has, for years, exhorted the human masses to loath and fight the green-skinned people: the Emperor himself.
A Goblin will soon join you to aid you in your mission… he is everything the Orc is not. But you find that this works to your advantage as you fight on the battleground and off. Making advantage of their natural traits, they have their own skill trees you will develop. While the Orc focuses on power, reflecting his incredible strength, the Goblin will benefit from darker powers and stealth abilities, making him the perfect assassin.
From the filthy alleys at the foot of the Great Wall, to the depths of the Empire of Men, your two infiltrated heroes will face the greatest dangers through their epic quest. They will commune with the Wizards, fight the assassins and soldiers of the Empire of Men, and oppose the powerful Sisters of Laments.
As the world falls into chaos and you face a cruel and merciless humanity bent on eternal persecution of Orcs and Goblins, your unlikely duo will have one last chance to change the course of History and, hopefully, bringing peace between your peoples.
Take arms, and lead the green-skinned people's rebellion in October 2012!
About Focus Home Interactive
Founded in 1996, Focus Home Interactive is an independent French publisher based near Paris, France. Known for the quality, diversity and originality of its catalogue, Focus has published and distributed original titles that have become benchmark titles worldwide - such as Blood Bowl, Sherlock Holmes, TrackMania, Runaway and also Cities XL and Cycling Manager.
In 2012, Focus will publish ambitious games such as Wargame: European Escalation, the new real time strategy game from the creators of « R.U.S.E. »™; Game Of Thrones™, the role-playing game adapted from the bestseller saga written by George R.R. Martin; The Testament of Sherlock Holmes™ on PC and for the first time ever on consoles; Of Orcs and Men, a great roleplaying game featuring Orcs and Goblins; Confrontation®, the video game adaptation of the famous board game universe by Rackham and also the official video game of Le Tour de France. http://www.focus-home.com
About Cyanide Studio
Founded in 2000, Cyanide is a privately-held video game development studio. It employs a total of 70 staff, divided between its headquarters in Paris, France, and its subsidiary studio in Montreal, Canada. Best known for its sport management sims such as the popular Cycling Manager series and Pro Rugby Manager, Cyanide also developed Blood Bowl the video game adaptation of Games Workshop's well-known board game. 2010 will see the release of Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition, the ultimate edition of Blood Bowl, as well as the new edition of Pro Cycling Manager – Tour de France 2010, a major evolution of the series since its creation! Finally, the studio is currently working on the video game adaptation of A Game of Thrones, the famous best-seller novels written by George R.R. Martin. http://www.cyanide-studio.com
