Anthony Bruno of Billboard interviewed Tim Schafer on what it took to bring together his upcoming title Brutal Legend. The game is a labor of love for the heavy metal fanatic, one that has had its lumps on a road from now defunct Vivendi Games through Activision litigation threats to getting published by EA. With its October 13 release on the horizon, Schafer primarily talks about what went right in creating an epic game he believes the heavy metal genre has always deserved.
Schafer calls getting Jack Black on board an early step that gave the project needed credibility. That gave them leverage to approach the bands and license the music that would make or break the game. One of the first musicians signed was Motorhead’s legendary lead man Lemmy. With more than 100 classic metal tunes licensed, Schafer sees Brutal Legend as yet another sign that musicians and labels recognize the game market as a place they want to be. Read the full interview from Billboard.
