Client Work

Client Work


Click here or email me at zachheyde@gmail.com if you'd like to discuss working together on your next project.


Click here or email me at zachheyde@gmail.com to discuss working together on your next project.


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Dragonheir: Silent Gods

SRGA STUDIOS


Dragonheir offered me the opportunity to do two of my favorite things: write orchestral fantasy music and record with a live orchestra.


I co-composed several tracks alongside Weijun Chen, influenced by Gareth Coker's work on Ori and the Blind Forest. On approval, we worked with the Budapest Scoring Orchestra to render our mockups into expressive human performances that enhance immersion and musical storytelling while players sink hours into the game.

Dragonheir: Silent Gods

SRGA STUDIOS


Dragonheir offered me the opportunity to do two of my favorite things: write orchestral fantasy music and record with a live orchestra.


I co-composed several tracks alongside Weijun Chen, influenced by Gareth Coker's work on Ori and the Blind Forest. On approval, we worked with the Budapest Scoring Orchestra to render our mockups into expressive human performances that enhance immersion and musical storytelling while players sink hours into the game.



Fantasy Westward Journey

NETEASE GAMES


I worked closely with composer Hanxiu Zhang to compose music for volcanos, dragons, lagoons, and snow-capped mountains in the many expansions of this long-running franchise.


Most of our work was delivered through virtual mockups, though we had an opportunity for a massive recording session of orchestra, choir, and Chinese folk musicians during the Mind Monkey expansion release (heard above).

Fantasy Westward Journey

NETEASE GAMES


I worked closely with composer Hanxiu Zhang to compose music for volcanos, dragons, lagoons, and snow-capped mountains in the many expansions of this long-running franchise.


Most of our work was delivered through virtual mockups, though we had an opportunity for a massive recording session of orchestra, choir, and Chinese folk musicians during the Mind Monkey expansion release (heard above).



Honor of Kings: World

TENCENT GAMES


I spent 2023-2025 writing dramatic, JRPG-inspired orchestral cues for cinematic cutscenes and boss fights alongside composer Weijun Chen. Through the process, we referenced numerous long-standing themes from the Honor of Kings franchise while simultaneously infusing our own narrative tastes into the score.


Delivery included an hour's worth of virtual orchestral mockups, MIDI files for reference, and detailed wet/dry stem breakdowns for Tencent's audio implementation team.

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