ArenaNet has named Kazuma Jinnouchi as lead composer for the forthcoming MMORPG Guild Wars 3. Known for work on Star Wars, Metal Gear and Halo, Jinnouchi’s appointment matters because the studio is signalling that the new game’s music will retain the grand, orchestral character associated with the earlier Guild Wars titles.

ArenaNet released a video showing Jinnouchi and its audio team developing the game’s main theme, with input from audio lead Chase Thompson and music lead Nadia Wheaton. Contributors include Rhythm Heaven and PilotWings composer Asuka Ito and long-serving Guild Wars 2 composer Maclaine Diemer; the announcement follows recent story details released after Guild Wars 3’s Summer Game Fest reveal.