Helldivers 2 was one of the biggest hits of 2024. Source: Arrowhead Studios
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Wilbert Roget created the Helldivers 2 score the old way: With a paper notebook, not AI

A video game composer who created the music for Helldivers 2, is resisting the AI muse.

There was no textbook that taught Will “Wilbert” Roget how to become a game developer. He was, after all, a special breed. He was a musician who loved to create musical scores for video games. It’s a profession that no doubt involves creativity and passion, but it is very hard work to get as a regular paying job. The game debuted on Xbox yesterday.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.