Twitch Partners With Video Games Live For Streaming Concert

Video Games Live is the world’s most famous concert series dedicated entirely to the music found in videogames. Twitch is the games industry’s go-to solution for streaming gameplay footage, tournaments and any other video content centering mainly on games. Combine the two and what do you get? A free, streaming concert that’s less than a week away. Excited? You should be. I’ve seen Video Games Live shows a few times and they’re always great. But what should you expect to hear if you tune into the stream? Take a look: You can find a full schedule for the concert below, but know that prior to the show the Twitch stream will feature a two-hour preshow in which many of the musicians involved in the event and “other industry luminaries” will be interviewed live. According to Twitch, this will also allow viewers to pose questions to the interviewees simply by following the hastag “#playtheclassics.” And now, the event’s full schedule: Thoughts? Any of this strike you as particularly exciting? You should watch the show regardless, as it’s somehow far more than the sum of its parts, but I’m curious what you readers are looking forward to here. Destiny? Assassin’s Creed IV? Hearing tunes from The Legend of Zelda that you could (and possibly do) hum in your sleep? ? 6:10pm: Tim Larkin, Composer Dota 2 (Valve) [guest conductor] ? 6:20pm: Austin Wintory, Grammy nominated composer of Journey [guest conductor] ? 6:30pm: Emmanuel Fratianni, Video game/film/TV composer & principle conductor of Video Games Live ? 6:40pm: Jillian Aversa: Vocalist (Halo, God of War, Civilization, Soul Calibur) [vocal soloist] ? 6:50pm: Clint Bajakian & Peter McConnell, original LucasArts composers [guest musicians] ? 7:00pm: Eimear Noone, Conductor of Diablo III and Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses [guest conductor] ? 7:10pm: Russell Brower, Audio Director, Composer – Blizzard Entertainment [guest conductor] ? 7:20pm: Brian Tyler: Film composer & composer of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag [guest conductor] ? 7:30pm: Marty O’Donnell & Mike Salvatori, Halo & Destiny [guest conductors] ? 7:40pm: David Hayter, voice of the original Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid 1 – 4 ? 7:50pm: Costume Contest ? 8:00pm – 9:00pm: Video Games Live – Act I ? 9:00pm – 9:15: Tommy Tallarico, Video game composer & Creator/Producer/Host of Video Games Live ? 9:20pm – 10:30pm: Video Games Live – Act II