Part of The Sound of Story: An Exploration of Sound and Music in Games, John Broomhall discusses game audio’s history, development and future directions.

John Broomhall is an acclaimed game music and sound creative, senior game development manager and commentator, with dozens of credits variously as composer/producer, audio director/consultant, sound effects designer and voice director. His prolific career encompasses such iconic titles as ‘Forza Motorsport’, ‘XCom’, ‘Transport Tycoon’, ‘Guitar Hero DLC’, and ‘American Idol’ and prestigious clients, Microsoft and Sony PlayStation. In 2009 he received a Recognition Award by the Game Audio Network Guild of America, and in 2013 co-founded Game Music Connect, to celebrate and explore the music of video games and the extraordinary talent behind it.

At The Sound of Story, John Broomhall will discuss game audio’s history, development and future directions, exploring what game sound can learn from its own evolution and from storytelling film sound.

Selected clients & credits: Sony PlayStation / Microsoft / Forza Motorsport / XCom / Transport Tycoon / Guitar Hero DLC / American Idol