Wizard101 Teams Up with Nick Jonas

11.05.2011
Wizard101, the popular MMO based on wizardry and magic, is announcing a new expansion to their online world, with music composed by pop star Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers.

Wizard101 continues to be a strong property in the crowded MMO market by playing to their young demographic's tastes, as evidence by the game's headcount of 15 million users. Today, KingsIsle Entertainment has announced a new expansion to Wizard101 with "Wintertusk," with features an all-new soundtrack composed by Nick Jonas. Wizard101 is the Jonas brother's first video game project, as he's recently branched out from his Disney roots into musicals and classical plays.

Prior to the announcement, Wizard101 and KingsIsle hosted and about the new mystery composer on , with thousands and thousands of fans' guesses ranging from Justin Bieber to Taylor Swift to Justin Timberlake.

From the official press release:

"This was a first for me. I never produced or wrote music for a game or in this case, a whole world before. So I jumped at the chance to work with KingsIsle," said Nick Jonas. "It was very cool to be part of a project that allowed me to help create the mood for Wintertusk and interact with an audience in an entirely new way."

"Nick Jonas is an extraordinary talent and it's been an incredible experience to work with him over the last few months," said Todd Coleman, vice president and creative director for Wizard101. "When you listen to the music for the new world of Wintertusk, it's clear that Nick is an endlessly creative composer and producer with an amazing degree of versatility."