From Battlefield To Star Wars - A Great Interview With EA DICE Audio Director Ben Minto:

Posted November 16, 2020 by Asbjoern Andersen in Game audio, Sound community highlights

We just came across this brilliant interview by John Broomhall with EA DICE's seasoned Audio Director Ben Minto - if you're interested in game audio, you don't want to miss this one. Oh, and as an extra bonus, we've also added in a number of additional interviews with the talented audio team at EA DICE.

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Here’s the official Develop:Brighton intro:

Studio Audio Director, Ben Minto, reflects on 13 years at acclaimed game developer, EA DICE, whose mantelpiece strains under the weight of countless awards trophies for best of breed game audio across a string of hit titles. They’ve even been trusted to add to the hallowed Star Wars canon. We ask him to share key insights to the sustained success he’s enjoyed alongside his pioneering audio colleagues.

EA DICE Audio Director Ben Minto: From Battlefield to Star Wars | Develop:Brighton Digital 2020

Take a game audio deep-dive with the talented team at EA DICE:

Want to know more about the audio at EA DICE? We’ve got a number of exclusive interviews for you below:

• How Star Wars Battlefront II’s stellar sound was made

• Behind the incredible sound of ‘Battlefield 1’

• The Future Of Game Audio – with Ben Minto

• Video: Behind the sound for Battlefield V – with Andreas Almström and Bence Pajor

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