Jonas, ‘Wizard 101' team up

Nick Jonas, a member of the pop group Jonas Brothers, has been revealed as the "mystery composer" who created music for a new level of "Wizard 101," a popular multiplayer online game designed in Austin.

Jonas, who met with game designers and musicians at KingsIsle Entertainment during South by Southwest, composed music for "Wintertusk," a new icy world in "Wizard 101" that goes live this week.

Fred Howard, vice president of marketing for the company, said Jonas was "awesome" to work with. "He sees this as a great opportunity to come in and demonstrate his musical talents outside the pop world. He's a huge artist in our space and extremely musically talented," Howard said.

In September, KingsIsle landed another pop star, Selena Gomez, who appeared in "Wizard 101" in virtual form and who was featured in a song played in the game.

— Omar L. Gallaga

Source: Statesman.com