Lionhead on the role of the orchestra

Fable II’s audio in focus

It’s won a Develop Award for Audio Accomplisment, but what’s the story behind Fable II’s celebrated soundtrack?

Develop contributor John Broomhall spoke to composer Russell Shaw in the latest installment of our regular Heard About series.

To read the full feature, and learn more about how Shaw and his team harnessed the potential an orchestral score offers, click here.

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