Legendary Composer Hitoshi Sakimoto to Compose Entire Soundtrack for Animus Interactive’s Real Time Strategy Game, Avalon Lords: Dawn Rises



Legendary composer Hitoshi Sakimoto is composing and performing the entire soundtrack to Avalon Lords: Dawn Rises.

Best known for his work on Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy Tactics, and the Valkyria Chronicles series, Sakimoto has so far worked on over 180

projects, ranging from video games, animated series and CD releases. He also composed the orchestral soundtracks for the Japanese anime ‘Romeo x Juliet’, ‘The Tower of Druaga’ and the Valkyria Chronicles animated series.



He began playing music and video games in elementary school, and began composing video game music for money by the time he was 16. Sakimoto’s professional career began a few years later in 1988 when he started composing music professionally as a freelancer, as well as programming sound drivers for games.

About Hitoshi Sakimoto: http://www.sakimoto.jp/