Walter Mair scores Killzone Mercenary

Walter Mair, an Ivor Novello nominated classical composer, has scored latest Killzone video game, Killzone Mercenary.

Jim Ottewill
  • By Jim Ottewill
  • 8 Oct 2013
  • min read
Walter Mair, an Ivor Novello nominated classical composer, has scored latest Killzone video game, Killzone Mercenary.

The official soundtrack is available via Sony Entertainment Network and provides the music for the latest story in the popular franchise.

Developed by Guerilla Games Cambridge, the game is new first-person shooter which pits players into various missions and scenarios.

Walter is a classically trained composer who has previously created dramatic original scores for feature films such as The ListSeamonsters and Alone In The Dark as well as adverts for BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

His previous video game scores include the Ivor Novello nominated Empire: Total War and Viking: Battle For Asgard.

Read our recent feature on composers working with video games and films featuring interviews with the likes of Jon Hopkins and Daniel Pemberton.