Noted producer Chris Vrenna to add unique musical twist to Midway's Area 51
Top alternative music producer/composer infiltrates the only first-person shooter to delve into the government's conspiracy.
Midway Games Europe Ltd, a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that noted producer and composer Chris Vrenna will score the music for Area 51, the ultimate "sci-fi meets government cover-up" first-person shooter. Area 51 is scheduled to ship in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft.
Vrenna is recognized as one of the top producer/composers in the music business, having worked with a "who's who" of artists such as U2, P.O.D., Weezer, David Bowie, Xzibit, Nelly Furtado and Rob Zombie. Vrenna is also known as one of the founding members of Nine Inch Nails and for his current band, tweaker, which will be releasing its second album, "2 a.m. Wake-Up Call," early next year.
"Vrenna's ability to create distinctive and powerful music will add a unique dimension and energy to Area 51," said Mike Eglington, Senior Product Manager, Midway Europe.
Featuring online play for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox Live, Area 51 is set in the U.S. government's most top-secret and secure facility located in the Nevada desert. Players take on the role of Lt. Nick Cross, a hazardous biological waste specialist sent to investigate. During his investigation, Lt. Cross stumbles across alien creatures and a virus that threatens his very humanity. To save the earth and himself, Lt. Cross must fight to solve the enigma of Area 51.
"After seeing how dynamic the game was going to be, I was honored to be asked to compose the score. It seemed like a great opportunity to produce music as unique as the game itself," said Vrenna.
Vrenna is recognized as one of the top producer/composers in the music business, having worked with a "who's who" of artists such as U2, P.O.D., Weezer, David Bowie, Xzibit, Nelly Furtado and Rob Zombie. Vrenna is also known as one of the founding members of Nine Inch Nails and for his current band, tweaker, which will be releasing its second album, "2 a.m. Wake-Up Call," early next year.
"Vrenna's ability to create distinctive and powerful music will add a unique dimension and energy to Area 51," said Mike Eglington, Senior Product Manager, Midway Europe.
Featuring online play for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox Live, Area 51 is set in the U.S. government's most top-secret and secure facility located in the Nevada desert. Players take on the role of Lt. Nick Cross, a hazardous biological waste specialist sent to investigate. During his investigation, Lt. Cross stumbles across alien creatures and a virus that threatens his very humanity. To save the earth and himself, Lt. Cross must fight to solve the enigma of Area 51.
"After seeing how dynamic the game was going to be, I was honored to be asked to compose the score. It seemed like a great opportunity to produce music as unique as the game itself," said Vrenna.