Video game music fills concert halls and delights World of Warcraft fans | RTS

“I really feel thrown into the world of World of Warcraft,” rejoices in the 7:30 p.m. a fan of the famous video game, who left her computer to listen to the music from the game at the Zénith in Paris, played by a symphony orchestra.

The creators of this project born in the canton of Vaud are preparing for a world tourfrom the Royal Albert Hall in London to Los Angeles. “It’s the realization on a larger scale of a childhood dream. I didn’t think it was going to take on such crazy proportions,” says Alexandre Pican, co-creator of “World of Warcraft: 20 Years of Music”.

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World of Warcraft is not an isolated example. For several years, video game music has invaded prestigious venues and attracted the interest of renowned classical groups.

Alexandre Pican testifies to this success: “Today, we have more budget, since video games have taken a much larger part in the economy. We can record with symphony orchestras, choirs…”

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Far from the first functional beeps, video game music has become a recognized creative field, even being exhibited at the Philharmonie de Paris. “Video game music came out of video games because players demanded it,” explains Jean Zeid, co-curator of the “Video Games and Music” exhibition.

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“There is something almost physical and which comes into memory. This memory is so strong that players first wanted vinyl records, then concerts,” he continues. This music now belongs to contemporary cultural heritage for generations of gamers and music lovers.

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