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"MEN OF VALOR" Videogame Records at Clint Eastwood Scoring Stage, Warner Bros. Studios

Inon Zur, Vivendi-Universal Games Record Soundtrack at Clint Eastwood Scoring Stage, Warner Bros. Studios

Los Angeles - May 4th, 2004 - Inon Zur www.inonzur.com , the award-winning composer whose game credits include SOCOM II: U.S. Navy Seals and Shadow Ops: Red Mercury, has recorded the original music soundtrack for MEN OF VALOR™, the upcoming historical first-person shooter developed by 2015 and published by Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games), on the Eastwood Scoring Stage, Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.

John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer are just a few of the world famous composers that have scored blockbuster films including The Matrix, Batman, Harry Potter, The Exorcist and Jaws at this world famous studio named after Clint Eastwood. And now, perennial award nominated composer Inon Zur has conducted and recorded his score for the MEN OF VALOR videogame on one of Hollywood’s biggest scoring stages.

VU Games Director of Sound Christian Johnson said, "This outstanding orchestra and auspicious soundstage was the perfect complement to Inon’s thoughtful, moving score."

Debbie Datz-Pyle, Music Contractor for Danny Elfman and Inon Zur, attested, "It is a great pleasure to work with a quality composer such as Inon Zur. This is a very exciting opportunity to bring the great Los Angeles musicians working on major feature films into the gaming world."

MEN OF VALOR is an historical action experience that portrays infantry combat during the Vietnam War. Combining the latest Unreal technology with the gameplay expertise of 2015 (developers of the award-winning Medal of Honor: Allied Assault), the game immerses the player in the humid jungles of Southeast Asia in the most controversial conflict of the modern era. MEN OF VALOR will ship to stores in North America in October 2004.

MEN OF VALOR Executive Producer Stephen Wickes added; "I was blown away by the performance and can’t wait to share this music with the world when MEN OF VALOR ships this October."

Inon Zur composes and produces award-winning dramatic music for film, television and video games. In February 2004, Zur’s main theme for SOCOM II: U.S. Navy Seals was honored as finalist for Best Original Instrumental Song in the Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards. As well, his epic score for Icewind Dale II was nominated for 2002 Music of the Year Award by The Game Audio Network Guild and 2002 Soundtrack of the Year Award by Game Industry News. GameSpot described his music as "a stirring, impressive symphonic soundtrack filled with soaring strings...Inon Zur does a truly fantastic job," while IGN praised his talent for composing "movie quality music." Zur has also been honored by G4 TV for excellence in cinematic music for games and his anthemic orchestral score for Baldur’s Gate II: Throne of Bhaal was recognized in GameSpy's Best Music Awards. Inon Zur is managed by Bob Rice of Four Bars Intertainment.



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