Olof Gustafsson | |
|---|---|
| Other name | Blaizer |
| Occupations | Video game composer, sound designer, video game developer |
| Known for | Co-founding Digital Illusions |
Olof Gustafsson is a Swedish video game composer and sound designer who was one of the founders of Digital Illusions, later known as DICE. He composed the music for Pinball Dreams, Pinball Fantasies and Pinball Illusions.
Gustafsson began making computer music in the Amiga demoscene under the name Blaizer and was a member of the Swedish demo group The Silents in the late 1980s. He and several other members of The Silents later moved into commercial game development, creating Pinball Dreams and founding Digital Illusions in May 1992. Pinball Dreams was released for the Amiga in 1992, with music by Gustafsson. He continued as composer on Pinball Fantasies, released later that year, and Pinball Illusions in 1995.
During the 1990s and early 2000s, Gustafsson continued to work in music and audio at Digital Illusions. In a 2004 interview, he described his role at DICE as a sound engineer responsible for music and sound effects. His later work included additional sound for Battlefield 1942 and serving as audio lead, composer and gameplay designer on Midtown Madness 3.
Gustafsson left DICE in 2005 and co-founded EPOS Game Studios later that year. EPOS developed Crash Commando for the PlayStation 3, for which he created the original concept, music and sound effects.
In 2024, Gustafsson worked on the sound package for Pinball Brothers' ABBA pinball machine. He composed and performed additional music for the company's Predator machine, released in 2025.
The following is a selection of Gustafsson's video game music credits.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Pinball Dreams | Music and sound effects |
| 1992 | Pinball Fantasies | Music and sound effects |
| 1994 | Benefactor | Music |
| 1995 | Pinball Illusions | Music and sound effects |
| 1996 | True Pinball | Music and sound effects |
| 1998 | Motorhead | Music and sound |
| 2000 | Michelin Rally Masters: Race of Champions | Music and sound effects |
| 2002 | Shrek: Extra Large | Music and sound effects |
| 2003 | Midtown Madness 3 | Composer |
| 2008 | Crash Commando | Music and sound effects |
| 2015 | Guns Up! | Music and sound effects |
| 2019 | Ultracore | Music and sound effects |
| Year | Album | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Merregnon Soundtrack Volume 1 | "Burning Lascest" and "Meeting for the Hunt" – composer |
| 2004 | Merregnon Soundtrack Volume 2 | "Answers Unearthed" and "Grand Finale" – composer |
| 2006 | Immortal 3 | Pinball Dreams and Pinball Fantasies – composer and arranger |
| 2011 | Immortal 4 | Benefactor – composer and arranger |
| 2020 | Amiga Power: The Album With Attitude | Pinball Fantasies: Party Land – composer and arranger |