Now we've had a look at the visual side of things in the Graphics Development Diary, it's time to have a listen to the other side of asset production: audio development. Graphics are generally noticed first – when you log into the game, they're the first thing you experience – but although music and sound effects are more subtle, they play an equally important role in immersing you into a game. As the Greek philosopher Plato once said, "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything."