Takeshi Furukawa Webinar
Join us on July 31st for an exciting interview with Takeshi Furukawa! Furukawa composes music for stories told through film, television, and interactive media. His work includes Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix), Mythic Quest (Apple TV+), Planet of Lana, and The Last Guardian.
Make sure to check out the interview coming at the end of July. Stay tuned for more info soon!
G.A.N.G. Hang with Game Audio LA
Join us for our next G.A.N.G. hang with Game Audio LA on August 1st at The Thirsty Merchant in Valley Village, CA! We’re partnering with Game Audio LA to host a networking event for the game audio community. Join us to mingle with fellow game audio professionals.
To RSVP, click here: https://partiful.com/e/A44nao2Z34tN0VQZCzug
Listen to One of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy’s ‘Most Epic Tracks’
TechRadar has an exclusive first listen to “The Fight of the Braves” from Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy. Composer Olivier Derivière describes it as one of the most epic tracks on the soundtrack, featuring thunderous percussion and haunting choral vocals from the Amalgamation Choir to capture the spirit of ancient Minoan warriors. The track beautifully depicts Sophia’s deep connection to that distant era through a “mystical resonance traveling across the ages.” It’s a stunning preview of what to expect from the game’s broader score when it releases August 27th.
G.A.N.G. Scholars Program Application
The G.A.N.G. Scholars Program provides a free pass to GameSoundCon to five selected full-time music, sound design or audio programming students who have a passion for interactive audio. In addition to the free pass, each winner will be paired with an industry professional as a mentor.
Since the inception of the G.A.N.G. Scholars Program, G.A.N.G. has sent over 100 students to conferences such as GDC, GameSoundCon and Develop Brighton.
The application deadline is August 16th. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!
Click here for more information about the program and application: https://www.audiogang.org/resources/scholars-program/
GRAMMY Submissions
G.A.N.G. is registered as a media company with the Recording Academy, which means we’re authorized to facilitate GRAMMY submissions on your behalf for the 69th GRAMMY Awards in the category of Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media.
If you released (or are releasing) an eligible game soundtrack album between August 31, 2025 and August 28, 2026, this is your chance to have your work considered, even if you’re not a member of the Recording Academy.
For G.A.N.G. to facilitate your submission, the you must complete the facilitated submission form by the listed dates:
— Standard Pricing ($95 + $15) July 21 – August 10, 11:59pm, Pacific Time
— Final Deadline Pricing ($125 + $15) August 11 – August 17, 11:59 Pacific Time
For detailed information on the submission process, please read here: https://www.audiogang.org/grammy-submission-instructions/
We hope you’re all having a great rest of the month! We’ll see you in August with more exciting news. 🙂
Upcoming Game Audio Events
- August 1, 2026 – G.A.N.G. Hang https://partiful.com/e/A44nao2Z34tN0VQZCzug (Los Angeles, CA)
- August 26-30, 2026 Gamescom https://www.gamescom.global/en (Cologne, Germany)
- September 4-7, 2026 PAX West https://west.paxsite.com/en-us.html (Seattle, WA)
- September 8-11, 2026 XDS External Development Summit (Vancouver, Canada)
- September 17-21, 2026 Tokyo Game Show – https://events.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2026/en/exhibitor/ (Chiba, Japan)
- October 20-21, 2026 GameSoundCon – https://www.gamesoundcon.com/ (Burbank, CA & Online)
