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UNKNOWN 9: AWAKENING UNVEILS “A LIGHT LIES WITHIN” THEME SONG IN COLLABORATION WITH BANKS
Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe and Reflector Entertainment revealed today “A Light Lies Within”, the theme song of the upcoming Unknown 9: Awakening video game, co-composed and performed by American singer BANKS.
This uplifting track reflects the journey of the game's protagonist, Haroona, capturing her inner strength and quest for truth through its powerful lyrics. To shed light on this collaboration, a music video is available now, retracing Haroona’s steps on her quest around the world, to the rhythm of BANKS’ song and lyrics.
In Unknown 9: Awakening, players control Haroona, a young woman gifted with a unique connection to the Fold, a mysterious dimension overlapping our own. She will learn to channel its power into the world and embark on a journey across the world to protect this knowledge from falling into the wrong hands.
Unknown 9: Awakening will launch on 18thOctober 2024 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam. For more information on Unknown 9: Awakening visit the official page. For other Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe products, visit our website, follow us on Facebook or X, or subscribe to our YouTube channel.
About Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe S.A.S.
Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe S.A.S. is a leading global publisher and developer of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC.
Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe is producing intellectual property for a global audience, and is building its reputation with franchises such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES™, PARK BEYOND™, and the upcoming UNKNOWN 9™ Awakening - developed by the recently acquired Reflector Entertainment based in Montreal, QC.
Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe serves as the Headquarters of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. for mainland Europe, which is known for creating and publishing many of the Toy & Entertainment industry’s top franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TAMAGOTCHI™, GUNDAM™, TEKKEN™, DARK SOULS™ and the recently released ELDEN RING™.
For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu
About Reflector Entertainment
Founded in Montreal in 2016, Reflector Entertainment is a new breed of studio that specializes in the creation of immersive narrative universes. Its products, which are as enjoyable as standalone experiences as they are when consumed all together, span various entertainment formats and empower audiences to craft their own unique journeys across vast narrative landscapes. In 2020, the studio was acquired by Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, the headquarters of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. for mainland Europe, recognized internationally for top franchises including PAC-MAN™, TEKKEN™, and the award-winning game, ELDEN RING™.
For more information on Reflector Entertainment, please visit www.reflectorentertainment.com
About BANKS
California-bred singer-songwriter, Jillian Rose Banks, aka BANKS, crafts moody, alternative pop with shades of contemporary R&B. Emerging in the early 2010s with a handful of downtempo, alt-R&B tracks, BANKS created a signature sound that helped build a cross-genre audience. Her critically acclaimed and gold-certified debut album, Goddess, featured songs like “Before I Ever Met You,” “Warm Water,” and “Fall Over,” as well as collaborations with producers Justin Parker, Shlomo, and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. The album peaked just outside the Top Ten on the Billboard 200. In 2016, BANKS released her highly anticipated sophomore album, The Altar, which featured singles “Fuck with Myself,” “Gemini Feeed,” and “Mind Games,” and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200. BANKS returned in July 2019 with her third studio album, III, which featured her synth-heavy single “Gimme.” Additional contributors included Francis and the Lights on “Look What You’re Doing To Me” and producer Paul Epworth (Adele, Rihanna) on “Hawaiian Mazes.” She released a short EP entitled Live and Stripped in 2020, followed by her 2022 album Serpentina, which BANKS recorded amid the pandemic during months of isolation and is tied to themes of shedding old skin and embracing the new. BANKS’s artistry stands out through the rawness and vulnerability that shines earnestly through her music. With so much success under her belt already, BANKS is looking forward to an exciting future ahead.
