We’re pleased to announce that sound technology pioneer Dolby has joined Nordic Game 2018 to present a string of special audio sessions in the main program, gathered under the banner: “Take Game Audio to New Heights with Dolby Atmos”. Here’s a taste of what to expect, direct from Dolby:
“Game developers are now able to deliver Dolby Atmos audio in Xbox One and PC games, bringing three-dimensional audio, including height and depth (with headphones), to the gaming experience.
Microsoft’s Spatial Sound Platform support for Xbox One and Windows 10 enables real-time object-based and extended channel-based output via Dolby Atmos for Home Theater, Dolby Atmos for Headphones and Windows Sonic for Headphones.
At NG18, Robert Ridihalgh and Mark Yeend from the Xbox Advanced Technology Group (ATG) will briefly introduce these platform abilities, how they integrate into typical game audio pipelines, and share technical and aesthetic best practices with numerous examples.
Gustav Rathsman, sound designer at EA DICE, will then discuss how Dolby Atmos has been integrated practically into the studio’s titles, with examples from the development of spatially aware content for Star Wars Battlefront and Battlefield 1. Gustav will also explain what it takes to mix in-game content in Dolby Atmos, including the pipeline updates they made to their existing workflow, practical audio bussing, performing implications and aesthetic considerations.
James Shannon from Dolby has worked on Dolby Atmos post-production, exhibition and installation since the format was first created. He will conclude the workshop by speaking about what it takes to set your studio up for Dolby Atmos and share his experience on what makes a successful Dolby Atmos mix.”
We’ll wrap-up this NG18 audio program preview with one of Dolby’s most popular videos about the Dolby Atmos experience (wear your headphones!) 🙂
About Dolby Laboratories
Dolby is a leading global developer of audio, imaging and voice technologies for cinema, home theaters, PCs, mobile phones and games.
Learn more at www.dolby.com.
About the Nordic Game conference
Nordic Game is the leading games conference in Europe, and 2018 is its fifteenth year. Gathering over 2,000 games industry professionals in Malmö annually, Nordic Game is the one and only “home turf” meeting place for the highly successful game developers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Learn more about this spring’s Nordic Game 2018, 23-25 May in Malmö, Sweden at conf.nordicgame.com – and register today!
