Stephen Rippy is a Dallas, TX area composer with more than a decade of experience writing
and recording original soundtracks for games.
Until its closure, Stephen provided music and sound design for Microsoft Ensemble Studios -
notably scoring the popular and award-winning "Age of Empires" series, the spin-off title "Age
of Mythology," and "Halo Wars," a best-selling action strategy game for the X-Box 360 set in
Bungie Studio's Halo universe.
While at Bonfire Studios, Stephen composed music for three mobile titles including ngmoco’s
"Adventure Bay" and Microsoft’s "Game Chest" series. Stephen is currently Audio Director at
Zynga, Inc. following the company’s acquisition of Bonfire in late 2010.
RELEASED GAMES:
2011 - CastleVille (Music composition and sound design)
2010 - Adventure Bay (Original Release) (Music composition and sound design)
2010 - Game Chest (Music composition and sound design)
2010 - We Farm (Original Release) (Music composition and sound design)
2009 - Halo Wars (Music composition)
2007 - Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Expansion (Music and sound design consulting)
2006 - Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Expansion (Music composition and sound design)
2005 - Age of Empires III (Music composition and sound design)
2003 - Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion (Music composition and sound design)
2002 - Age of Mythology (Music composition and sound design)
2000 - Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion (Music composition)
1999 - Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (Music composition)
1998 - Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Expansion (Music composition)
1997 - Age of Empires (Music composition)
and recording original soundtracks for games.
Until its closure, Stephen provided music and sound design for Microsoft Ensemble Studios -
notably scoring the popular and award-winning "Age of Empires" series, the spin-off title "Age
of Mythology," and "Halo Wars," a best-selling action strategy game for the X-Box 360 set in
Bungie Studio's Halo universe.
While at Bonfire Studios, Stephen composed music for three mobile titles including ngmoco’s
"Adventure Bay" and Microsoft’s "Game Chest" series. Stephen is currently Audio Director at
Zynga, Inc. following the company’s acquisition of Bonfire in late 2010.
RELEASED GAMES:
2011 - CastleVille (Music composition and sound design)
2010 - Adventure Bay (Original Release) (Music composition and sound design)
2010 - Game Chest (Music composition and sound design)
2010 - We Farm (Original Release) (Music composition and sound design)
2009 - Halo Wars (Music composition)
2007 - Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Expansion (Music and sound design consulting)
2006 - Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Expansion (Music composition and sound design)
2005 - Age of Empires III (Music composition and sound design)
2003 - Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion (Music composition and sound design)
2002 - Age of Mythology (Music composition and sound design)
2000 - Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion (Music composition)
1999 - Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (Music composition)
1998 - Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Expansion (Music composition)
1997 - Age of Empires (Music composition)
