Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka is assembling a benefit album for tsunami survivors. Play for Japan: The Album is a benefit album featuring top videogame musicians and composers from all over the world. Consider this a call to game and music enthusiasts to show their support for those affected by the tragedy.
Confirmed participants to date:
- Akira Yamaoka (Shadows of the Damned, Silent Hill series)
- Woody Jackson (Red Dead Redemption)
- Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, SOCOM 4, The Walking Dead)
- Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger, Luminous Arc, Xenoblade)
- Nobuo Uematsu (Blue Dragon, Final Fantasy series, Lost Odyssey)
That’s already an all-star line-up. Akira Yamaoka has also created a letter to fans, available in several languages, available here.
Play For Japan: The Album is scheduled for release in May 2011 via the iTunes store. Expect more information on the release in the coming weeks.