Haroon Thantrey
@mrostrich.bsky.social
Senior Audio Artist at Codemasters/EA, currently working on F1 25
#gamedev #gameaudio
Opinions are my own, be weird if they weren't
#gamedev #gameaudio
Opinions are my own, be weird if they weren't
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Haroon Thantrey
@mrostrich.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Helloooooo.
Apparently intro posts are the done thing here?
Haroon
Senior Audio Designer @ EA/Codemasters, 9 years in the industry.
#gameaudio #gamedev
I have 2 cats, 5 guitars and too many opinions.
Looking forward to being part of the conversation again, been a while.
What's Good?
Apparently intro posts are the done thing here?
Haroon
Senior Audio Designer @ EA/Codemasters, 9 years in the industry.
#gameaudio #gamedev
I have 2 cats, 5 guitars and too many opinions.
Looking forward to being part of the conversation again, been a while.
What's Good?
How did the Killer 7 audio team convince everyone to let that bizarre beautiful chaos happen?
games people, if you could talk to a game developer about their craft for an hour, who would it be, and what would you ask them about?
November 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
How did the Killer 7 audio team convince everyone to let that bizarre beautiful chaos happen?
Doooo it
October 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Doooo it
Something not talked about enough in creative careers is how it starts with continuous novel ideas that crystallise into experience+intuition. If you don't make that transition trusting yr honed instincts, it can feel like the well has dried up creatively but you're just looking in the wrong place
October 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Something not talked about enough in creative careers is how it starts with continuous novel ideas that crystallise into experience+intuition. If you don't make that transition trusting yr honed instincts, it can feel like the well has dried up creatively but you're just looking in the wrong place
Instinctively threw up my shin when sparring a couple days ago and clashes knees with my partner and now I've just walked into a table and it's just about finished me off. Plz help
October 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Instinctively threw up my shin when sparring a couple days ago and clashes knees with my partner and now I've just walked into a table and it's just about finished me off. Plz help
I have faint memories of how cringe and uncomfortable this kind of shit was when I was reading these mags religiously as a kid but...I FORGOT IT WAS THIS BAD.
I sometimes read old gaming magazines and stumbled upon this "babe of the year" section from Playstation: The Official Magazine.
If I was the editor I would have gently suggested this writer be put down like a rabid dog
If I was the editor I would have gently suggested this writer be put down like a rabid dog
October 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I have faint memories of how cringe and uncomfortable this kind of shit was when I was reading these mags religiously as a kid but...I FORGOT IT WAS THIS BAD.
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Just saw these stills from Akira Kurosawa's High and Low and said "Good heavens" out loud.
September 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Just saw these stills from Akira Kurosawa's High and Low and said "Good heavens" out loud.
Finger cramped up from the parry button in late game Clair Obscur, what an experience though!
October 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Finger cramped up from the parry button in late game Clair Obscur, what an experience though!
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Hi all.
You may have seen the news that Avalanche Studios Group is reducing its workforce.
This means that some exceptionally talented audio team members will soon be looking for new opportunities.
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You may have seen the news that Avalanche Studios Group is reducing its workforce.
This means that some exceptionally talented audio team members will soon be looking for new opportunities.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Hi all.
You may have seen the news that Avalanche Studios Group is reducing its workforce.
This means that some exceptionally talented audio team members will soon be looking for new opportunities.
1/2
You may have seen the news that Avalanche Studios Group is reducing its workforce.
This means that some exceptionally talented audio team members will soon be looking for new opportunities.
1/2
*crumbles to dust*
September 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
*crumbles to dust*
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Gladwell has always been the quintessential charlatan, using his capacity as a storyteller to worm his way into the hearts (and wallets) of bored audiences eager to hear that there's one cool trick that could unlock the truth of the world. Still, turning on trans ppl in an hour of need is a new low.
September 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Gladwell has always been the quintessential charlatan, using his capacity as a storyteller to worm his way into the hearts (and wallets) of bored audiences eager to hear that there's one cool trick that could unlock the truth of the world. Still, turning on trans ppl in an hour of need is a new low.
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September 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Wattos going on on this app?
August 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Wattos going on on this app?
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Might rewatch Death of Stalin this weekend...
August 30, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Might rewatch Death of Stalin this weekend...
Nothing humbled me faster than me showing my niece how sound design works and her just glancing at the screen and remarking that it has too many layers and could be simplified...she had a point
August 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Nothing humbled me faster than me showing my niece how sound design works and her just glancing at the screen and remarking that it has too many layers and could be simplified...she had a point
Once Upon A KATAMARI - Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by BANDAI NAMCO Europe
youtu.be
July 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
in Brighton for one night only, for the infamous develop #gameaudio meetup tonight, looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones!
July 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
in Brighton for one night only, for the infamous develop #gameaudio meetup tonight, looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones!
Taking up Karate again in my 30s has led to the weirdest paradox of being stronger and more flexible than I ever have been, but with more spontaneous back pain than I ever anticipated.
I can do literal flying kicks and full deep squats but please don't spook me and make me turn around too fast 🥲
I can do literal flying kicks and full deep squats but please don't spook me and make me turn around too fast 🥲
July 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Taking up Karate again in my 30s has led to the weirdest paradox of being stronger and more flexible than I ever have been, but with more spontaneous back pain than I ever anticipated.
I can do literal flying kicks and full deep squats but please don't spook me and make me turn around too fast 🥲
I can do literal flying kicks and full deep squats but please don't spook me and make me turn around too fast 🥲
Dhv Magellan sounds like a high street solicitors every time I hear it in death stranding 2
July 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Dhv Magellan sounds like a high street solicitors every time I hear it in death stranding 2
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F1 25 patch notes include quality of life improvements for the tinnitus relief filters! Heck yeah 👀 ♥️
www.ea.com/games/f1/f1-...
www.ea.com/games/f1/f1-...
June 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
F1 25 patch notes include quality of life improvements for the tinnitus relief filters! Heck yeah 👀 ♥️
www.ea.com/games/f1/f1-...
www.ea.com/games/f1/f1-...
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Happy F1 25 launch week! Some exciting updates...
"Notably, players will find new audio driving assists in F1® 25, intended to improve experiences for players with low vision and blindness. All of the following cues can be customized to the players’ needs." Oh la, LA! 👀🔥
www.ea.com/able/resourc...
"Notably, players will find new audio driving assists in F1® 25, intended to improve experiences for players with low vision and blindness. All of the following cues can be customized to the players’ needs." Oh la, LA! 👀🔥
www.ea.com/able/resourc...
May 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Happy F1 25 launch week! Some exciting updates...
"Notably, players will find new audio driving assists in F1® 25, intended to improve experiences for players with low vision and blindness. All of the following cues can be customized to the players’ needs." Oh la, LA! 👀🔥
www.ea.com/able/resourc...
"Notably, players will find new audio driving assists in F1® 25, intended to improve experiences for players with low vision and blindness. All of the following cues can be customized to the players’ needs." Oh la, LA! 👀🔥
www.ea.com/able/resourc...
I'm watching Who Framed Roger Rabbit for the first time and the plot is basically the same as a Yakuza game I'm loving it
May 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I'm watching Who Framed Roger Rabbit for the first time and the plot is basically the same as a Yakuza game I'm loving it
Bluesky has been refreshing but I feel like I've lost so much momentum and belonging when it comes to interacting and participating in the game dev and game audio community. This is a me problem but I really took for granted how tight knit and vibrant peak gamedev twitter was.
May 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Bluesky has been refreshing but I feel like I've lost so much momentum and belonging when it comes to interacting and participating in the game dev and game audio community. This is a me problem but I really took for granted how tight knit and vibrant peak gamedev twitter was.
youtu.be/vkHrPyoEtSI?...
Lupe's flow and bars here still leaves my jaw on the floor years later
Near 9 minute lyrical tightrope act
Lupe's flow and bars here still leaves my jaw on the floor years later
Near 9 minute lyrical tightrope act
Mural
YouTube video by Lupe Fiasco - Topic
youtu.be
April 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
youtu.be/vkHrPyoEtSI?...
Lupe's flow and bars here still leaves my jaw on the floor years later
Near 9 minute lyrical tightrope act
Lupe's flow and bars here still leaves my jaw on the floor years later
Near 9 minute lyrical tightrope act