[FEATURED] Whatever We Were Before on the Official Dragon Age Website

Can't express how happy me and Nick are to see our collaboration pays off: the orchestral composition "Whatever We Were Before" which we produced earlier has been mentioned among other "Dragon Age" fans creations in a new Fan Spotlight article on the official "Dragon Age: Inquisition" website.  

The article says:

This week, we received a beautiful composition inspired by the music of Dragon Age: Inquisition. Written and performed by World Beyond, the duo of Vladimir Kooznetsov and Nick Standing provide a stellar piece of music sure to hit you right in the feels.

Thank you so much for making this happen, BioWare! As always, your CMs are doing a great job at making the DAI community one of the best out there!

- xшnon

[NEW RELEASE] Homecoming: Part One

I have a confession to make. When I was a kid I bought a pirated copy of Freelancer - there was simply no other option to get this game in Russia at that moment. I remember as I installed it, as the game warned me that my graphic card (GeForce MX440) might not be supported and then I clicked OK. After that I became a devoted fan of Chris Roberts. From the first seconds of that CGI-intro and to the latest Star Citizen development update. As I studied English I replayed this game again and again, picking up more and more plot details (there were no subtitles in the dialogues, unfortunately). I was very upset to know the sequel was never coming out. But then, in the era of digital distribution, this game happened. And despite being set in a different universe, it really feels like a homecoming. The ship designs, the characters from the promo videos, the very atmosphere (forgive me that oxymoron) of space - all of that has already inspired me to produce several compositions for work. But now it is time for a true Star Citizen tribute the way I see it. I entitled this one Homecoming: Part One, because there is also the Squadron 42 campaign and many different modules I could dedicate the next compositions to. So, I apologize for that long intro and finally present to you this addition to the marvelous collection of music that's already been built by the vast and powerful community of citizens:

Free downloads:

SoundCloud (flac)

BandCamp (flac, mp3, aac, ogg, alac)
Jamendo (mp3)

[PREVIEW] Artwork for Homecoming: Part One

If you've been following us on #Twitter or #Facebook you probably know that the next #InspiredByVideogames chapter is dedicated to Star Citizen. I've wanted to do this one ever since I heard of Chris Roberts launching his first crowdfunding campaign. Chris is the creator of many legendary space simulation games including Freelancer, which was my first ever experience of that kind. Right now, when World Beyond productions have finally reached the necessary level of quality, I feel that the first part of Homecoming will be a worthy tribute to both Freelancer and Star Citizen. I set aside everything in order to finally complete it because I just couldn't resist writing it - the idea has been haunting me all the time. As for the cover, I tried to make use of the ideas put into the original Star Citizen logo, and made my version more 3D and hi-tech. To stress the importance of this release and also the end of the 2014 #InspiredByVideogames season, the frame of the single art is painted black. 

Stay tuned for this year's final WB release.

And meanwhile...

Here are a few desktop backgrounds as a bonus: