Music Discovery From Video Games

From Noisy/Vice: I Discover All The Best Music In My Life Through Video Games, And I’m Not Alone

Tim Riley, former Activison employee and the man responsible for most of the music within the Tony Hawk series, says Fall Out Boy shifted 70,000 copies of their album in one week after their music was featured in 2005’s Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland. Goldfinger’s “Superman” is now their most popular song, and is seen by many as the title track to the series. Through its soundtrack, the game became synonymous with a millennial love for punk music, and it’s arguable a load of musicians wouldn’t have as established and decorated careers without it.