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Brian Schmidt

@gamesound.bsky.social
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Game Composer, Sound Designer, Audio Technology specialist. Working in games since 1987

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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We spent 3 months searching for and analyzing over 140 #GameAudio and #GameMusic job postings. Here's what we found out about what game companies are looking for when they are hiring www.gamesoundcon.com/post/game-au... #GameDev
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Game Audio Jobs and Skills 2026: What Employers Are Looking For
An analysis of 142 game-audio job postings, the roles employers are hiring for, and the skills that appear most often.Landing a Job in Game Audio: An Updated Look at the MarketWhat are game companies ...
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Reminder to everyone that AirWiggles' AirCon is going on now, through May 24! AirCon is a free, online conference on audio Don't forget to check out the in-person watch parties, too on Sunday #gameaudio www.airwiggles.com/c/events/air...
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Airwiggles Audio Conference 2026 (Online) | Airwiggles
AirCon is back for 2026! Stay tuned on Airwiggles.com for more details as they get announced!
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
If you're interested in learning more about the Game Audio Institute, visit their open house this coming Monday, May 4!
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Audiokinetic🔜 GameSoundCon @audiokinetic.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Free this Friday at 3pm EDT? 🗓️ We’re hosting a small group video call to get your thoughts on the #Wwise 2025.1 Media Pool & Similar Sound Search. We want to hear what’s working for you & what isn’t! Just 2 spots left for this session: hubs.ly/Q04dD6vj0 #GameAudio
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Wwise 2025.1: Media Pool & Similar Sound Search Focus Groups
Have you tried the Media Pool and Similar Sound Search in Wwise 2025.1? We’re organizing some focus groups, and would love to what you think!
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Submissions are open to speak at GameSoundCon 2026 Get your submissions in by May 10! www.gamesoundcon.com/submissions #gameaudio #gamemusic #gamedev
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Submissions | GameSoundCon Speaker Submissions
Accepting submissions on topics in game music and sound design, virtual and augmented reality audio and game audio research & education
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
#GameAudio people! Reminder that the submission deadline for the 24th G.A.N.G. Awards (Held at GDC 2026) is Tomorrow, Oct 23, Midnight PST www.audiogang.org/awards/submi... #GameDev #Wwise #FMOD
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Awards Submission Info | Game Audio Network Guild
Awards Submissions Information – 24th Annual G.A.N.G. AwardsOPen September 23 – October 23 PLEASE READ THE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS CAREFULLY FOR EACH ENTRY BEING NOMINATED. INCORRECT OR INCOMPLETE ENT...
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Audiokinetic🔜 GameSoundCon @audiokinetic.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
#GameSoundCon is just one week away! Our team will be on the Expo floor, and we've lined up a packed schedule of sessions in the Sunset Room! 🎮 Check out the full schedule for all the details: hubs.ly/Q03MnDQN0 #GameAudio #Strata #Wwise @gamesound.bsky.social
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Hey #gameaudio peeps! #Audiokinetic is streaming live on twitch now, talking about Sidechaining and Multiband dynamics in Wwise 2025 (Beta 3) www.twitch.tv/audiokinetic
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Audiokinetic - Twitch
Audiokinetic is the leading provider of cross-platform audio solutions for interactive media and gaming, and sets new standards in interactive audio production for location-based entertainment, automo...
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
GameSoundCon Earlybird Registration ENDS TOMORROW, Sept 16, 11:59pm PST 🎮🎧 #GameAudio #SoundDesign www.gamesoundcon.com/registration
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Registration for Video Game Music and Sound Design Conference
Registration for GameSoundCon Los Angeles
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
GameSoundCon Earlybird Registration ENDS TOMORROW, Sept 16, 11:59pm PST 🎮🎧 www.gamesoundcon.com/registration
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Registration for Video Game Music and Sound Design Conference
Registration for GameSoundCon Los Angeles
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Attention #GameAudio students! Submission deadline for the G.A.N.G. Scholars Program for GameSoundCon (Oct 28-29, Burbank, CA) is coming up, Mon Sept 15 Recipients will get at GameSoundCon pass, a travel stipend and be paired with an industry mentor www.audiogang.org/resources/sc...
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Scholars Program | Game Audio Network Guild
NEXT EVENT: GameSoundCon 2025 Applications due September 15, 2025 What is the G.A.N.G. Scholars Program? First started in 2014, The G.A.N.G. Scholars Program provides select highly motivated, full-tim...
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
We have published the #gameaudio industry survey! Our bi-annual survey covers game audio salaries, freelance rates, contracts, education, and trends in game music and sound design A few stats: Outsourcing is up Salaries are up AI use is small, but growing www.gamesoundcon.com/post/gamesou...
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GameSoundCon 2025: Game Music and Sound Design Jobs Data Analysis
Game Music and Sound Design Jobs Data and Industry Analysis
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
This is going on right now! #gameaudio awesomeness!
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
If it feels like there is more outsourcing in #gameaudio, it looks like it's not just a feeling.. we have data to back it up. We're finishing up the Game Audio Industry Survey results. Report should be up next week <fingers crossed!> Check back at: www.gamesoundcon.com/survey
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Hey #gameaudio people! Reminder that the GRAMMY submission deadline is coming up. You can submit yourself, if you are a member of the Recording Academy Otherwise, G.A.N.G. Can facilitate your GRAMMY submission through Aug 26 www.audiogang.org/grammy-submi...
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Grammy Submission Instructions | Game Audio Network Guild
G.A.N.G. FACILIATED SUBMISSSIONS Are Open  for the 68th GRAMMY Awards The G.A.N.G. Portal for accepting GRAMMY submissions for the 68th GRAMMY awards (held in 2026) is open. The submission from is lin...
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Hi #gameaudio people! GDC is doing a salary survey! if you have a few minutes, please fill it out! gdconf.typeform.com/salarysurvey25
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Hi #gameaudio GRAMMY submissions are open If you're not a member of the Recording Academy and want to submit your game soundtrack, the Game Audio Network Guild can submit on your behalf www.audiogang.org/grammy-submi...
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Grammy Submission Instructions | Game Audio Network Guild
G.A.N.G. FACILIATED SUBMISSSIONS Are Open  for the 68th GRAMMY Awards The G.A.N.G. Portal for accepting GRAMMY submissions for the 68th GRAMMY awards (held in 2026) is open. The submission from is lin...
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
#gameaudio crew! Get your GDC speaker submissions in by Aug 7!
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Ben Reichstein @benreichstein.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
If you missed it live, you can check out the recording of my interview with Gina Zdanowic on Airwiggles. Great advice for audio freelancers! More questions? Comment here as there will be a follow up interview on the @fieldandfoley.bsky.social Podcast 🤓🤘 www.airwiggles.com/c/live-repla...
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
REALLY good Wwise article on dynamic mixing. Gonna make this required reading for my advanced game sound design students this fall. -- one of the RTPC diagrams looks like the results of particle collisions at CERN!
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Audiokinetic🔜 GameSoundCon @audiokinetic.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Audiokinetic and @readspeaker.com are excited to bring a deep integration of speechEngine into the #Wwise pipeline, allowing developers to harness the power and flexibility of on-device text to speech in their game. Learn more about the new plug-in here: hubs.ly/Q03nT2jQ0
speechEngine by ReadSpeaker and Wwise
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Star Victoria Power | Slide20XX @slide20xx.com · 23/05/2025
Surprise - I'm giving my career talk again! This time I'll be presenting at the lovely media co-working space, the Seattle Interactive Media-Lab! I'll be talking about my own journey and sharing the lessons that have helped me make it through - especially during tough times (like now) (for example)
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Mark your calendars for the free online audio conference, AirCon 2025! June 7-14 #GameSoundCon is proud to support AirCon2025! www.airwiggles.com/aircon
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Just a couple days left to take the #gameaudio survey. If you work in game audio, please take 5 minutes to take this anonymous survey on tools, salaries, tech. New this year are questions on AI and layoffs Survey closes March 17 Thanks for your help! www.gamesoundcon.com/survey
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Industry Data: Game Music and Sound Design Survey
Game Audio Survey data: How much do game music composers and sound designers make? Composing Conracts, Royalties
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Please take the GameSoundCon #GameAudio industry survey! We have been conducting this survey since 2014 on game audio trends, salaries and other info www.surveymonkey.com/r/GSCGameAud... The survey is anonymous It should take 5-7 minutes to complete. Results will be posed this summer.
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2025 Video Game Composer and Sound Designer Survey
Game Audio Industry Survey 2025. This is our 12th year running this survey of the video game music and sound industry
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Speaker/Panel Submissions are open for GameSoundCon 2025! www.gamesoundcon.com/submissions
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Submissions | GameSoundCon Speaker Submissions
Accepting submissions on topics in game music and sound design, virtual and augmented reality audio and game audio research & education
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Wow!! When @wilbertroget.bsky.social says “ask me things..” do NOT pass that up!
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GDC Festival of Gaming @officialgdc.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The winner for Best Audio at #GDCA2025: Astro Bot (PlayStation Studios Team ASOBI | Sony Interactive Entertainment #GDC2025
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Reminder that the Game Audio Network Guild Awards voting ends tomorrow night (Jan 24, Midnight Pacific time) #gameaudio www.audiogang.org/awards/
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Awards | Game Audio Network Guild
23nd Annual G.A.N.G. Awards Show Thursday, March 20, 2025, 7:45pmMoscone Center WestDuring GDC (Game Developer Conference) Note: Due to new GDC rules, you must have a “GDC Nights” pass in order to att...
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Reminder that voting for the 23rd G.A.N.G. Awards is open through Jan 24! Members in good standing are eligible to vote! For voting details, visit: www.audiogang.org/awards/
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Awards | Game Audio Network Guild
23nd Annual G.A.N.G. Awards Show Thursday, March 20, 2025, 7:45pmMoscone Center WestDuring GDC (Game Developer Conference) Note: Due to new GDC rules, you must have a “GDC Nights” pass in order to att...
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Great Game Audio Data! Thanks, @phrequencies.bsky.social
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Important #gameaudio GDC Deadline! GDC "Advanced Rate" Registration ends tomorrow, November 14! So it's a great time to get your GDC pass. Members of G.A.N.G. can get 10% off an All Access, Summit, Core or Audio Pass; that's $90 off the Audio Pass! www.audiogang.org/membership/p...
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 26/10/2024
This was unexpected! I've already booked more space for 2025
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 22/10/2024
Yep, joining the audio folks here on bluesky! Who all's at #GameSoundCon next week? Last year smashed our attendance record--this year is even bigger
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 12/07/2023
Hey #gameaudio! Wwise is online right now with a 2023.1 Beta preview! www.twitch.tv/audiokinetic
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 11/07/2023
Same day I joined bluesky, turns out I opened the #gameaudio industry survey for 2023! Please take a few minutes to participate in the survey; should only take 6 minutes according to survey monkey! www.surveymonkey.com/r/GameAudio2023
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2023 Video Game Composer and Sound Designer Survey
Web survey powered by SurveyMonkey.com. Create your own online survey now with SurveyMonkey's expert certified FREE templates.
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Brian Schmidt @gamesound.bsky.social · 11/07/2023
Hi #gameaudio people! Great to see a game audio community starting here
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