

Sean Murray's score adds depth to an already-compelling story. That surpasses the average amount of time a person spends on Facebook each day by 3 minutes. Here's a good one: since February 1, 2011, players spend about 58 minutes a day playing Black Ops online. Their First Quarter Financial Reports include some numbers to help put Call of Duty: Black Ops into context. It doesn't hurt that the "Blizzard" side of Activision is the publisher and developer of World of Warcraft.

Activision Blizzard publishes the game and their first quarter net profits were $1.4 billion. But for anyone who games on a PC or a console, it would be difficult to ignore the release of another Call of Duty game, whether you purchased it or not.ĭuring the first quarter of 2011, Black Ops became the best-selling game of all time in terms of dollars. Sean also mentions the influence of Arvo Part and Gyorgy Ligeti.įor casual gamers, such as those who might sneak in a game of Free Cell while your boss is off to lunch, November 9th of 2010 probably came and went with little fanfare. Sean speaks of his adoration of a composer perhaps more well-known to Minnesotans than anyone this side of the Atlantic: Einojuhani Rautavaara. His music successfully captures an environment fueled by war, undercover Cold War CIA operations and the emotional trauma and tension that must accompany such a life. Composer Sean Murray talks about his music for Call of Duty: Black Ops in the fifth episode of Top Score from Classical Minnesota Public Radio.
