Tyler Bates scores Army of Two: The 40th Day

EA Montreal announced that film composer Tyler Bates will be creating the score for the third person co-op shooter sequel ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY. Bates is best known for his work on the films 300 and Watchmen, is crafting a score that will highlight the co-operative battles gamers and their friends will face in what EA hopes is the first major video game release of 2010.

With more than 50 films and 15 years experience, Bates is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after composers. In addition to Watchmen and 300, he has scored hit films such as The Day the Earth StoodStill, Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween 2, and Showtime’s hit comedy series “Californication”.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY will ship on January 12, in North America and January 8, 2010 in Europe. The game will be available for the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and the PSP.