For those interested in video game sound and the music industry, High Score: Composition and Sound Art for Games is a conference where aspiring and established composers have the opportunity to meet with other working on sports music, listening to great speakers, and developing skills. for the video game scene.
As part of Melbourne International Games Week 2022, Top Scorer returns for its sixth year on the weekend of 1-2 October 2022. The in-person conference will feature composers, sound designers, and established professionals from the video game and music industry providing keynote presentations. . and discussion tables. The conference will also be webcast.
Fans can sign up for details on the High Score website, with tickets going on sale in July. Past years of the conference have featured speakers such as Melbourne author Dan Golding (Untitled Goose Game) and Lena Raine, (Minecraft and Celeste).
The theme for High Score’s 2022 iteration is ‘Building from the Ground Up’, which welcomes the sound industry of video games from across Australia: from indie to blockbuster triple-A studios, reinforcing the value of the community in line of work.
Cameron Lam, program manager for High Score and music director at APRA AMCOS, expressed the special focus of the event as a unique opportunity for those in the middle of sports and music. ‘High Score is unique to the landscape of Australia, and one of the few special meeting places for the sports and music industry worldwide,’ he said in a press release.
APRA AMCOS is happy to extend this legacy with annual programs, not only to give participants access to international experts and to celebrate ourselves, but to provide experience to build capacity, break in the industry, or reaching the highest level.’
High Score now features additional programs including music composition courses, SoundCheck series interviews, and SongHubs residency: a four-course specifically for songwriting.
The growing success of Australian video game development has led to the launch of new initiatives: such as Screen Australia’s Games: Expansion Pack. The International Games and Entertainment Association reports that Australia’s game development industry raised $226 million in 2020-2021. With this increase in interest also comes the need for those with special skills in this new market opportunity. The High Score helps to fill an important position.
Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW) is Asia Pacific’s largest video game event and is open to everyone. This includes the PAX Australia trade show, the developer-focused GCAP conference, as well as other events. Announcements for the 2022 program will arrive in August and information will be available on the official Twitter: @GamesWeekMelbs.
