Just as many of the best performances of classical music - still regarded as such today, were recorded over 70 years ago in mono on a single microphone. The latest deep-sampled library with 10 dynamic layers and 24 microphones won't make any difference. This is further evidence to support the idea that tools play an insignificant role in the outcome, and it is up to the composer to write good music. Metropolis Ark 1 - Bass Trombones (2015).CineBrass Pro - French Horn Ensemble Rips (2012).Cinematic Studio Strings - Full Ensemble (2015).EWQL Symphonic Orchestra - Cymbal and Harp (2004).There were only a few cases where I found slightly more recent libraries being used in big-name titles, such as Final Fantasy VII Remake from 2020, but even these still used much older libraries.įinal Fantasy VII Remake (2020) - 5 million copies shipped (not updated since 2020) - $300 million gross revenue But you can clearly see that the professional composers who create acclaimed music for billion-dollar video games do not agree. If you spend any time at all reading the opinions of virtual instrument library "connoisseurs", you will know that most of these libraries are labeled as "outdated" or obsolete and unworthy of use. Super Mario Odyssey (2017) - 24 million copies shipped - $1.4 billion gross revenue Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - 29 million copies shipped - $1.7 billion gross revenue Kontakt Factory Library (early 2000s - 2012).Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2014 WiiU / 2017 Switch) - 57 million copies shipped - $3.4 billion gross revenue Some of these may have been complemented by live recordings.Įlden Ring (2022) - 17.5 million copies shipped - $1 billion gross revenue
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