Chrissy Costanza, lead vocalist of American rock band Against The Current, has released a new song titled ‘Give It All’ as part of the new Arcadion raid series in Final Fantasy 14. The pop-rock anthem can be enjoyed while playing through the Arcadion raid, which is a level 100, 8-player raid released along with Final Fantasy 14’s Dawntrail expansion. The song was created in collaboration with video game composer Masayoshi Soken, who has previously worked on the soundtrack of Final Fantasy 14 and Final Fantasy 16.
In a statement on Instagram, Costanza expressed excitement over the collaboration, calling it a “dream come true” and an “honour” to work with Soken-san and Final Fantasy 14. She also urged fans to turn up the volume while playing the game to get the full experience of the song. Costanza has previously worked on League of Legends anthems such as ‘Wildfire’, ‘Legends Never Die’, and ‘Phoenix’. She is currently working on her own video game titled Starfall.
The Arcadion raid within Final Fantasy 14 is described as a grand spectacle where the realm’s greatest fighters compete against each other, with spectators cheering them on. This is not the first time that a musician has collaborated with the Final Fantasy franchise. Last year, Japanese rapper Daichi Miura contributed a song titled ‘One Last Time’ to the Final Fantasy 14 expansion, Shadowbringers.
In unrelated news, video game developer Ubisoft has come under fire for releasing a trailer for Assassin’s Creed Shadows that drew criticism for its depiction of Feudal Japan. Ubisoft later issued an apology for the trailer. Meanwhile, Costanza recently launched her own solo project and released her debut single titled ‘7 Minutes In Hell’ ahead of a headline tour
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