video game music
Video game music is the electronic accompaniment that echoes behind screens, seizing players’ attention only to be forgotten the moment the console shuts off. From the clicky charm of chiptune to the sweeping majesty of orchestral scores, it wields the power to manipulate both frame rates and emotions. Hit titles boast soundtrack sales as excuses for extra profit, while flops are blamed on poorly composed BGM. Universally praised in theory yet perpetually sidelined in practice, it is the unsung casualty of the dual-score economy.