About Video game music
Video game music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of score.
Well-known performers associated with it include Hans Zimmer, Mayumi Iizuka, Koji Kondo, Kevin MacLeod, Nobuo Uematsu and Yoko Shimomura.
Video game music has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as Game Boy music.
From Wikipedia
Video game music (VGM) is the soundtrack that accompanies video games. Early video game music was once limited to sounds of early sound chips, such as programmable sound generators (PSG) or FM synthesis chips. These limitations have led to the style of music known as chiptune, which became the sound of the early video games.
With technological advances, video game music has grown to include a wider range of sounds. Players can hear music in video games over a game's title screen, menus, and gameplay. Game soundtracks can also change depending on a player's actions or situation, such as indicating missed actions in rhythm games, informing the player they are in a dangerous situation, or rewarding them for specific achievements.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Video game music.
- ↑ score
- ↓ Game Boy music
Key artists
- Hans Zimmer
- Mayumi Iizuka
- Koji Kondo
- Kevin MacLeod
- Nobuo Uematsu
- Yoko Shimomura
- Lorne Balfe
Questions people ask
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Frequently asked questions
What is Video game music?
Video game music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of score.
Who are famous Video game music artists?
Hans Zimmer, Mayumi Iizuka, Koji Kondo, Kevin MacLeod, Nobuo Uematsu and Yoko Shimomura.