How The Cult's Hymns Shape The Musical Landscape of Hope County
The villains of Far Cry 5 aren’t quite like any that have come before. They’re cultists, not pirates or soldiers, and they believe they’re fighting for higher ideals laid down by the Father, Joseph Seed. Like a lot of cults, the Project at Eden’s Gate has its own internal culture and unique beliefs, which also means they have their own hymns to express them. Those hymns, along with the game’s score, are created by Far Cry 5’s award-winning composer, Dan Romer (pictured below and known for Beasts of the Southern Wild and Beasts of No Nation). And they inspire not only the cult, but the rest of the game’s music as well.

“At the very beginning, we knew that the cult needed its own sound, its own music,” says Tony Gronick, Far Cry 5’s audio director, who’s been working closely with Romer on the soundtrack.
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