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The Chalkeaters was formed by Alexander Serebro, Tim Maslov, and Ergy as an alternative multimedia project designed to explore the collision of gaming communities and digital environment through music.<ref name=”IndieWavves”>{{Cite web |title=Introducing The Chalkeaters |url=https://indiewavves.com/musicblog/introducing-the-chalkeaters |website=IndieWavves |date=2025-09-30 |access-date=2026-01-30}}</ref> The group gained international attention in 2020 for “Doom Crossing: Eternal Horizons,” a track celebrating the simultaneous release of ”[[Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]” and ”[[Doom Eternal]]”, which was praised for capturing the community-driven crossover phenomenon.<ref name=”TheGamerDoom”>{{Cite web |last=Whitlock |first=Ryan |date=2020-04-09 |title=Animal Crossing & Doom Eternal Just Got The Best Music Video |url=https://www.thegamer.com/animal-crossing-doom-eternal-music-video/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=[[TheGamer]]}}</ref>
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The Chalkeaters was formed by Alexander Serebro, Tim Maslov, and Ergy as an alternative multimedia project designed to explore the collision of gaming communities and digital environment through music.<ref name=”IndieWavves”>{{Cite web |title=Introducing The Chalkeaters |url=https://indiewavves.com/musicblog/introducing-the-chalkeaters |website=IndieWavves |date=2025-09-30 |access-date=2026-01-30}}</ref> The group gained international attention in 2020 for “Doom Crossing: Eternal Horizons,” a track celebrating the simultaneous release of ”[[Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]” and ”[[Doom Eternal]]”, which was praised for capturing the community-driven crossover phenomenon.<ref name=”TheGamerDoom”>{{Cite web |last=Whitlock |first=Ryan |date=2020-04-09 |title=Animal Crossing & Doom Eternal Just Got The Best Music Video |url=https://www.thegamer.com/animal-crossing-doom-eternal-music-video/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=[[TheGamer]]}}</ref>
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In 2021, the band released “Count to Three,” a song satirizing [[Valve Corporation]]’s perceived inability to release a third installment in their major franchises. The track featured a cameo appearance by Valve founder [[Gabe Newell]] and vocals by [[Ellen McLain]], the voice of GLaDOS from the ”[[Portal (series)|Portal]]” series.<ref name=”PCGamerCount”>{{Cite web |last=Livingston |first=Christopher |date=2021-03-29 |title=Gabe Newell makes a cameo in a comedy song about Valve’s inability to count to three |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/gabe-newell-makes-a-cameo-in-a-comedy-song-about-valves-inability-to-count-to-three/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=[[PC Gamer]]}}</ref><ref name=”GameRantCount”>{{Cite web |last=Sledge |first=Ben |date=2021-03-29 |title=Valve Parody Song Features GLaDOS and Gabe Newell |url=https://gamerant.com/valve-count-to-3-parody-song-glados-gabe-newell/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=[[Game Rant]]}}</ref> The project’s work is frequently cited for its high-quality animation and commentary on the business practices of major gaming companies like [[Nintendo]] and [[Bethesda Softworks]].<ref name=”Kotaku”>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Ian |date=2022-04-12 |title=Musical Parody Skewers Nintendo’s War On Fan Games |url=https://kotaku.com/nintendo-fan-games-lawsuit-chalkeaters-music-video-1848784323 |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref>
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In 2021, the band released “Count to Three,” a song satirizing [[Valve Corporation]]’s perceived inability to release a third installment in their major franchises. The track featured a cameo appearance by Valve founder [[Gabe Newell]] and vocals by [[Ellen McLain]], the voice of GLaDOS from the ”[[Portal (series)|Portal]]” series.<ref name=”PCGamerCount”>{{Cite web |last=Livingston |first=Christopher |date=2021-03-29 |title=Gabe Newell makes a cameo in a comedy song about Valve’s inability to count to three |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/gabe-newell-makes-a-cameo-in-a-comedy-song-about-valves-inability-to-count-to-three/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=[[PC Gamer]]}}</ref><ref name=”GameRantCount”>{{Cite web |last=Sledge |first=Ben |date=2021-03-29 |title=Valve Parody Song Features GLaDOS and Gabe Newell |url=https://gamerant.com/valve-count-to-3-parody-song-glados-gabe-newell/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=[[Game Rant]]}}</ref> The project’s work is frequently cited for its high-quality animation and commentary on the business practices of major gaming companies like [[Nintendo]] and [[Bethesda Softworks]].<ref name=”Kotaku”>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Ian |date=2022-04-12 |title=Musical Parody Skewers Nintendo’s War On Fan Games |url=https://kotaku.com/nintendo-fan-games-lawsuit-chalkeaters-music-video-1848784323 |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref>
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== Discography ==
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== Discography ==
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