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Sound enhances the Ghost Recon: Wildlands experience

Bolivia has been recreated in sound as best as possible by Ubisoft.
Eirik Hyldbakk Furu Editor-in-Chief Norway 12 January 2017

Being immersed in the world and feeling the freedom of choice is a big part of Ghost Recon: Wildlands. Ubisoft have up until now showed this by focusing on visuals and gameplay mechanics, but now it's time to learn how the sound plays into it.

This new developer diary explains how the developers went to Bolivia to record as authentic sounds as possible, and how the music will suit the different kinds of situations we might find ourselves in.

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Editor-in-Chief Norway Eirik Hyldbakk Furu wrote for Gamereactor from around 2015 to 2026, first as news editor and from 2022 as editor-in-chief of the Norwegian edition. He covered video games across news, previews and reviews for both the Norwegian and international sites.
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