Jason Graves | |
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![]() Graves at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in March 2016 | |
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Years active | 1993–present |
Labels | Materia Collective, Sumthing Else |
Website | jasongraves |
Jason Graves is an American television, film, and video game music composer. His works include the musical scores for Dead Space , Alpha Protocol , Tomb Raider , The Order: 1886 , Until Dawn , Evolve , Dungeon Siege, and Far Cry Primal. [1] [2]
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