Verbatim Studio mixer Billy Harper began the in-game commentary recording for Madden 2014 this week in New York for gaming company EA Sports. In the studio was legendary QB and superbowl MVP, Phil Simms, who will soon be joined by his CBS partner, Jim Nance. Matt Bialosuknia, producer for Electronic Arts, oversaw the record.
Commentary recording for the gaming industry is a highly specialized audio field. And Harper and Verbatim mixer Conor Murphy bring over 10 years of experience to the project. Their other credits include EA’s NBA Live, NHL, Grandslam Tennis, Tiger Woods Golf as well as Marc Echo’s “Getting Up” and Rockstar Games.
“Recording for Madden is always exciting and something I really look forward too,” said mixer Billy Harper. “Plus, I get to hang out with an NFL legend, what more could I ask for?”
Madden, originally named John Madden Football was first released in 1988. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the series. The Madden game is the best seller for EA sports, with over 2.68 million copies of Madden 13 sold.
About Verbatim Sound Studios
Founded in 2002 as 38 Greene Studios, Verbatim is a recording and production facility located in the heart of Midtown New York City. Verbatim has established itself as one of the country’s most regarded facilities, working with virtually every major advertising agency (BBDO, Grey, Saatchi, Kirshenbaum & Bond, Cliff Freeman, Uniworld, McCann Erickson, Merkley, and Wieden + Kennedy) in New York and some of the world’s most prestigious brands, including AT&T, MTV, DirecTV, Google, Staples, & CBS Television. Verbatim is owned by brothers Dan and Jim Price, founders of Oink Ink Radio; for more information about us, please log on to www.verbatimstudios.com.