If there’s one factor followers and non-fans of FromSoftware agree on, it is that the studio’s video games include some stellar music. Whilst early because the Darkish Souls collection, via Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Bloodborne all the way in which to Elden Ring you would be onerous pressed to discover a single recreation with out its personal record of iconic tracks.
However whereas the music is well-recognised, the identify behind a lot of that physique of labor sadly will not be. Yuka Kitamura is a longtime FromSoftware composer, whose identify ought to be fairly acquainted to anybody who counts the studio’s work amongst their favourites.
Having been a core a part of the storied Japanese workforce for 12 years, Kitamura is unfortunately shifting on. The legendary composer introduced her departure on Twitter, confirming that she’ll proceed to compose music – simply in a contract capability.
Thanks all in your continued help.
At the moment I’ve an announcement to make.
I’ve determined to go away FromSoftware, the corporate I labored for, and to begin working new as a contract composer on this August.— Yuka Kitamura (@_Yuka_Kitamura_) August 1, 2023
“I want to proceed to precise myself in recreation music via varied genres of music. I hope you’ll sit up for my music sooner or later!” she added.
“Thanks all in your continued help.”
Kitamura created a web site the place you’ll be able to comply with her work, and it does, in fact, record all of the video games she contributed to at FromSoftware. The composer began with Darkish Souls 2 and Armored Core: Verdict Day, and have labored on each recreation since, together with Elden Ring.
It is not clear whether or not she additionally composed for the upcoming Shadow of the Erdrtree DLC, although it’s not referenced on her web site. Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon can also be conspicuously lacking, indicating that she could not have labored on that recreation both.
However, we want Kitamura all the very best in her future endeavours. Should you’re within the temper for one thing totally different from the composer, her web site has just a few items of non-game music. For her work on FromSoftwware’s video games, YouTube has you lined.
