How Sounds Get Into Games - Fundamentals Of Game Audio Implementation

A summary of how sounds get into video games. Providing a general overview with examples and explaining the basics of audio implementation.

Huge shoutout to Sam for the great interview!

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Helpful learning sources for audio implementation:
Audio Middleware summary:
https://www.yannisbrown.com/about-aud...
How some of the most popular games used audio implementation:
https://www.asoundeffect.com/gameaudio/
Wwise fundamentals:
https://www.audiokinetic.com/download...
Wwise 101:
https://www.audiokinetic.com/learn/vi...
Wwise 301:
https://www.audiokinetic.com/learn/vi...
Audio Implementation Unity:
   • Introduction to AUDIO in Unity  
Streaming Audio:
https://www.audiokinetic.com/courses/...

Video clips used:
Shelter from the Storm - Ambient Rainy Scenes - Zelda: Breath of the Wild
   • Shelter from the Storm - Ambient Rain...  
The Witcher 3: White Orchard Ambience [no music]
   • The Witcher 3: White Orchard Ambience...  
Batman: Arkham Asylum - Medical Hall Ambiance (sparks, machines sounds, white noise)
   • Batman: Arkham Asylum - Medical Hall ...  
Welcome to Unreal Engine 5 Early Access
   • Welcome to Unreal Engine 5 Early Access  
Rooms and Portals Tutorial
https://www.audiokinetic.com/library/...

Wwise to Unreal Season 2 Ep3 Footstep Switches and Profiler
   • Wwise to Unreal Season 2 Ep3 Footstep...  
Michael G Wagner
   / @michaelgwagner  

Game Audio with Unity and Wwise Part 3: Position, Attenuation, and Profiling
   • Game Audio with Unity and Wwise Part ...  
Cyberpunk 2077: From Real-Life Cars to In-Game Rides
   • Cyberpunk 2077: From Real-Life Cars t...  
CYBERPUNK 2077 - Night Free Roam Gameplay (Ray Tracing 4K 60FPS ULTRA)
   • CYBERPUNK 2077 - Night Free Roam Game...  
Stop! You've violated the law!
   • Stop! You've violated the law!  
Mario Kart 7: Wii Maple Treeway [1080 HD]
   • Mario Kart 7: Wii Maple Treeway [1080...  
POKEMON SWORD Full Game Walkthrough Part 1 - No Commentary (PokemonSword Full Game) 2019
   • POKEMON SWORD Full Game Walkthrough P...  
03 Unity Basics Adding Footstep Sounds to Animations
   • 03  Unity Basics   Adding Footstep So...  
MetaSounds in UE5: From Miniguns to Music | Unreal Engine
   • MetaSounds in UE5: From Miniguns to M...  
Frostbite: Implementing a Scripting Solution for Your Editor
   • Frostbite: Implementing a Scripting S...  
The Division 2 (Debug Build) Slapback Reflection Audio Demo
   • The Division 2 (Debug Build) Slapback...  
Halo 3 - Anatomy Of A Game - Making Halo 3: Audio
   • Halo 3 - Anatomy Of A Game - Making H...  
Dishonored 2 | Aramis Stilton quotes and heart comments
   • Dishonored 2 | Aramis Stilton quotes ...  
Dishonored 2 Use Heart to Find Runes
   • Dishonored 2 Use Heart to Find Runes  
Fifa 21 Funny Commentary - Derek Rae gets ignored by Lee Dixon
   • Видео  
This glory kill synced perfectly with the music: Doom
  / this_glory_kill_synced_perfectly_with_the_...  
The Making of Horizon Zero Dawn
   • The Making of Horizon Zero Dawn  
Wwise Tour 2016 - Blizzard Overwatch (3 of 7) - A Clear Mix
   • Wwise Tour 2016 - Blizzard Overwatch ...  
Switch Longplay [001] The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (Part 1 of 11)
   • Switch Longplay [001] The Legend of Z...  
14 Minutes of Monster Hunter World Gameplay - Gamescom 2017
   • 14 Minutes of Monster Hunter World Ga...  
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Oh No You Don't
   • It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Oh...  
People In A Meeting · Free Stock Video
https://www.pexels.com/video/people-i...
The Outer Worlds - Systemic Splines for Audio design
   • The Outer Worlds - Systemic Splines f...  


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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:19 - What Is Audio Implementation?
00:49 - Interactive VS Linear Media
01:14 - Basic Concept
03:35 - Interview With Sam
05:47 - Interview Summary
06:27 - How Sounds Get Into Games
08:05 - Middleware vs Game Engine
09:00 - Why Implementation Matters
10:05 - Implementation Examples
11:07 - What We Want The Player To Hear
12:48 - Optimization
14:00 - Outer Worlds Example
14:29 - How To Learn More