Heroes & Generals is a free-to-play World War II shooter that combined infantry combat with a broader strategic war campaign, first reaching players in the mid 2010s. Its main theme was composed by Jesper Kyd, known for dramatic orchestral game scores, and this short excerpt circulated online detached from the full soundtrack. Players shared the sting on soundboards and in edits because its military brass instantly signalled heroism and battle, long after many had stopped actively playing the original game itself.