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I recently purchased a copy of Escape from the Pit out of curiosity and one thing that struck me was that most of the sound effects seem like they were ripped d

I recently purchased a copy of Escape from the Pit out of curiosity and one thing that struck me was that most of the sound effects seem like they were ripped directly from Infinity Engine games. The Icewind Dale series, to be more precise. I don't think there is any relation between the creator of this franchise and the IE games, does anyone know why this is the case?

eswat 12y ago
Not sure about the history behind the sounds in the remake, but I don’t think there was anything nefarious about the coincidence. Using stock audio was and still is very common. There are many sound effects from the original StarCraft – such as Terran buildings lifting off or Terran Academy active sound – that I hear in other games and movies, for example.
- hkarthik 12y ago
  I still hear sounds from Doom in many modern movies. If I remember right id software was able to open source everything about Doom except the sound effects due to licensing.
  - eropple 12y ago
    Yup. "Doom Doors" is even a page on TVTropes.
danielbarla 12y ago
If you're talking about Exile: Escape from the Pit, it predates Icewind Dale by 5 years. I doubt either side would intentionally rip the sounds from another game when there are relatively cheap and safer alternatives available. If you're right, it's probably a case of the same sound pack being bought and used - this type of thing happens all the time with anything related to audio.
- expertonkappa 12y ago
  The version I had was the re-released version (2012) which I acquired from Steam so I cannot comment on the original game released in 1995. Regardless you are probably right about this, although it would be great if someone could find more information about the original creator of these sound files.
  - eridius 12y ago
    I don't think they changed any of the assets in the Steam versions, so you're still probably hearing the original sounds.
Marazan 12y ago
There are lots of very cheap high quality stock sounds that are used in a lot of games. Once you've bought a couple of these sound packs you'll hear the sounds everywhere.
- freehunter 12y ago
  Yup. In his reddit AMA a year or so ago, he said he hasn't hired a sound designer, so he buys sounds from stock packs.

eswat 12y ago

Not sure about the history behind the sounds in the remake, but I don’t think there was anything nefarious about the coincidence. Using stock audio was and still is very common. There are many sound effects from the original StarCraft – such as Terran buildings lifting off or Terran Academy active sound – that I hear in other games and movies, for example.

hkarthik 12y ago
I still hear sounds from Doom in many modern movies. If I remember right id software was able to open source everything about Doom except the sound effects due to licensing.
- eropple 12y ago
  Yup. "Doom Doors" is even a page on TVTropes.

danielbarla 12y ago

If you're talking about Exile: Escape from the Pit, it predates Icewind Dale by 5 years. I doubt either side would intentionally rip the sounds from another game when there are relatively cheap and safer alternatives available. If you're right, it's probably a case of the same sound pack being bought and used - this type of thing happens all the time with anything related to audio.

expertonkappa 12y ago
The version I had was the re-released version (2012) which I acquired from Steam so I cannot comment on the original game released in 1995. Regardless you are probably right about this, although it would be great if someone could find more information about the original creator of these sound files.
- eridius 12y ago
  I don't think they changed any of the assets in the Steam versions, so you're still probably hearing the original sounds.

Marazan 12y ago

There are lots of very cheap high quality stock sounds that are used in a lot of games. Once you've bought a couple of these sound packs you'll hear the sounds everywhere.

freehunter 12y ago
Yup. In his reddit AMA a year or so ago, he said he hasn't hired a sound designer, so he buys sounds from stock packs.