Remake of 80’s classic RPG game secure Grammy award for best video game soundtrack
A remake for Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord has defeated games like Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and God of War Ragnarök to secure the best soundtrack.
Winifred Phillips wins Grammy for best video game score
The 67th Grammy Awards have concluded and music composer Winifred Phillips has received an award for the best video game soundtrack in ‘Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord’. Other games in the race included popular releases like Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla.
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Originally released back in 1981, Wizardry was one of the most influential game releases of the time and was quite popular. Decades later, the game saw a faithful remake on PC and was released on Steam back in 2023.
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord beats popular modern games
Winning a Grammy against some of the biggest releases is an incredible feat, one which Phillips couldn’t believe herself. Her excitement was apparent in the interview during the award show. "I cannot believe this; it's just amazing, and it's like a bright light just exploded in my head. I'm just blown over. It was just such a wonderful experience,” Phillips said.
“I really didn't expect it. The category was populated with so much brilliance this year, and I have so much deep respect for the other nominees in this category, so to have been recognised, it's just a highlight of my career,” Phillips further added.
The studio behind the game also congratulated Phillips on securing the award, especially against games that also feature some incredible music. Other games in the category included Marvel's Spider-Man 2, God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and Star Wars Outlaws.
When was the video game music category added to the Grammy Awards?
The video game music category in the Grammy Awards is relatively new, first appeared back in 2023, and has seen three nominations. Currently, there are four Grammy winners in the video game category, including Winifred Phillips for her work in Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord.
Who won the first Grammy Award for video game music?
The first Grammy for video game music was secured by Stephanie Economou for his work in Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök. Economou went against other popular names like Richard Jacques and Bear McCreary from Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Call of Duty: Vanguard.