Video games still have a long way to go to be recognized as an equal to other arts, be it cinema or music, but the first encouraging signs show that the barriers imposed on this medium are gradually beginning to crumble. This requires simple and effective signs of recognition, such as that carried out by the jury of the awards ceremony. Grammy Awardswhich decided to reward for the very first time the best soundtrack in a video game.
A historic trophy
The last Grammy Awards took place yesterday and highlighted the best musical artists of the moment through several prestigious categories and trophies.
For the very first time in 65 years, a category centered exclusively around music in a video game has been created, and the results are in: it is therefore Assassin’s Creed Valhallaand more precisely its extension Dawn of Ragnarokwhich won the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack in a Video Game. Its composer Stephanie Economou therefore enters the history of this ceremony and manages to outstrip other prestigious composers who were also named as:
- Austin Wintory (Aliens: Fireteam Elite)
- Bear McCreary (Call of Duty: Vanguard)
- Richard Jacques (Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy)
- Christopher Tin (Old World)
It is therefore a small step towards a more global recognition of video games that takes place through this ceremony, which shows that music in video games must be celebrated in the same way as in cinema or on television. .