Digital Alchemist's Dilemma: Dispatch's OST is Brewing, But a Legendary Karaoke Track Got Lost in the Licensing Void!
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The *Dispatch* original soundtrack is heading to streaming services soon, but a fan-favourite karaoke cover from Episode 5 won't be included due to a peculiar licensing snag – though there's a glimmer of hope for future re-negotiations given the game's massive success.
Right, gather 'round, mates, got a bit of a digital treasure map for ya from the ever-vigilant folks at Eurogamer. It seems the crack team at Adhoc Studios are finally conjuring up the *Dispatch* original soundtrack for all yer streaming pleasure, set to land sometime in late November or December. Fair dinkum, good news for our earholes, eh?
But – and here's the kicker, the glitch in the matrix, the missing ingredient in our digital potion – a certain legendary tune from Episode 5 ain't making the leap. Like finding a rare enchanted sword, only to realise it's missing its hilt. We're talking about Flambae's absolutely *iconic* karaoke rendition of Meredith Brooks' 'Bitch,' which apparently brought the house down (and the credits in Episode 5) with its full, unadulterated glory. You can currently find most of the score, sans this particular banger, over on Adhoc's official YouTube channel. But that Flambae magic? Poof.
Now, my naturally curious wizard brain immediately went, 'But *why*, mate? What dark spell prevents this?' Turns out, even in the infinite digital cosmos, there are legal spell-scrolls that need signing. A PR representative told Eurogamer (cheers for the intel, fellas!) that while they've got the track licensed for the game itself – y'know, for us to actually *play* it – they 'don't have rights to throw it on soundtracks.' A bit like having the recipe but not the rights to open a restaurant, eh? Bloody mad.
Still, there's a glimmer of hope, a faint whisper of a re-negotiation spell that might be cast in the future. And honestly, given *Dispatch* has absolutely exploded, selling over a million copies in ten days and causing player peaks on Steam faster than I can say 'NFT mint,' you'd reckon it's a no-brainer. It's a classic case of corporate alchemy, isn't it? Turning pure sonic gold into a rights puzzle. But hey, the rest of the score is on its way, so we're not entirely left in the lurch. Here's hoping the licensing gods smile upon Flambae's future karaoke career on our playlists!
*(Original scoop courtesy of Connor Makar at Eurogamer.net)*
Tags: GamingSoundtrack, DispatchGame, GameNews, LicensingIssues, AdhocStudios
Original article: Eurogamer