



If you’re an indie developer, it’s oftentimes advantageous to package your game’s soundtrack alongside your game. The developer of Stardew Valley, ConcernedApe, has the soundtrack to the game available as a $5 DLC addition on Steam. Unlike movies, where film soundtracks are most often released ahead of a film’s release, video games have no set pattern or standard to follow. I found it, after a bit of digging through a YouTube playlist of the game’s original soundtrack ripped straight from the game, but it wasn’t easy. Upon finishing Final Fantasy VII Remake last week, my first course of action was to head to YouTube to immediately find the track I had been most excited to listen to once I had finished the game. By Mary Clarke 3 years ago If movies can put out soundtracks before a film releases, video games should be able to release theirs on streaming as the game launches too.
