Yuka Kitamura has an impressive resume (and plenty of fans), having composed music for games noted for having great music, such as Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Elden Ring, to name a few. The composer made an announcement earlier on X (which still feels weird to write).
After 12 years with the studio, her intentions are clear: to walk the noble path of the freelancer and wander wherever the wind blows, living the carefree life of freedom, adventure, and the occasional bout of existential dread. She even dropped a new demo, and it sounds great, but keep in mind Kitamura wants a change from the usual (incredible) FromSoft fare, so don't be surprised by how relaxing it is.
Kitamura's website details her speciality, which includes orchestral, folk, and easygoing styles of music. It just goes to show how much goes into a single encounter in a FromSoftware game; listen to Lady Maria from Bloodborne's Old Hunters DLC for an example (you could be forgiven for not paying close attention to the strings during that particular boss fight).
What do you think of Kitamura's departure? Is there a particularly memorable track from FromSoftware's discography that sticks with you? Let us know in the comments section below.
[source yuka-kitamura.com]
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No doubt she'll be booked up for a ton of opportunities, her resume is impressive.
Kinda like one of the composers that worked on Splatoon's (and other Nintendo IPs) music left Nintendo to start his own freelance work a few months ago. Genuinely loved his work on Splatoon.
Really dig the sound of her demo stuff. Interesting that Kevin Penkin follows her on Twitter, could easily see her helm some epic Made in Abyss style anime.
In the interest of the community’s mental health I really think you should stop using Bloodborne thumbnails 😂
Best part of the From games IMO. Hopefully she'll return to From games, maybe Dark Souls IV
This lady is a living legend.
Good luck to you maestro.
Good for her. Her music has always knocked it out of the park every time I hear it so no doubt she will be hired ASAP for something. My personal favorite is the theme for the final boss in Bloodborne. (Not the "true" final boss, the one before it.)
Sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it. Great stuff. Good luck to her!
The music in these games (particularly in Bloodborne) is stellar. The Cascoine boss theme is one of the most hauting songs ever created for a videogame, just marvelous. Sony should consider hiring her in the future, but there will be many offers to such a tallented composer.
Sekiro and DS3 are among the best soundtracks in gaming history.
I was annoyed that she didnt do more tracks on Eldenring...
HUGE loss for fromsoftware...
Uses they/them pronouns not her/she.
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