Game Art Examples

This page contains links to game art in released games and kindly shared by artists for inspiration and education, occasionally with breakdowns and production insights.

Aeon Flux (2005)
Character art by Jesse 'skankerzero' Sosa

Polycount Forum thread



Afterfall InSanity (2011)
A collection of character, prop and vehicle art by Intoxicate Studio (credits inside the thread)

Polycount Forum thread



Age of Conan (2008)
Concept art by Funcom

Polycount Forum thread



Allods Online (2010)
Character art by the character team at Astrum Nival

Polycount Forum thread



Environment art by the "World" team at Astrum Nival

Polycount Forum thread



Allods Online - Art Book hardcover

Allods Online - Art Book Flash file (low-res)

ЦЕЛЫЙ МИР - Напровляя арт Аллодов (Russian) Allods Online - Art Direction (1MB PDF English translation)

Создание мира за 7 дней (Russian) Allods Online - Creating a World in 7 Days (1MB PDF English translation)

Assasins Creed 4: Black Flag (2013)
Environment art by Tihomir 'TihomirVFX' Nyagolov

Polycount Forum thread



Character art by Mathieu 'MagnusLee' Goulet and 'Rhye'

Polycount Forum thread



Assasins Creed: Brotherhood (2010)
Character art by Nicolas 'ncollings' Collings

ZbrushCentral Forum thread



Assassins Creed 2 (2009)
Character art by Nicolas 'ncollings' Collings

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.zbrushcentral.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=167534

Batman: Arkham City (2011)
Environment art by André Wahlgren

Polycount Forum thread

http://andrewahlgren.com/images/work/batman/Batman_AC_big_011.jpg

Batman: Arkham Origins (2013)
All kinds of art by the Splash Damage Team

Polycount Forum thread

http://i.minus.com/isCb4TGiUuMBm.jpg

Character art by Jocelyn 'jocz' Zeller

Polycount Forum thread

http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/739001-740000/739109/483_max.jpg

Battlefield 4 (2013)
Foliage by Simon 'Fozworth' Barle

Polycount Forum thread

http://simonbarle.com/BF4/Screenshots/Screenshot_11_BF4.png

Brink (2011)
Weapon art by 3 Point Studios (individual credits in the thread)

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.3pointstudios.com/pub/brink/3PointStudios_Brink_00239.jpg

Borderlands 2 (2012)
Environment art by Tris 'Bbox85' Baybayan

Polycount Forum thread

http://i.imgur.com/ccai5.jpg

Prop art by James 'JBarnett' Barnett

Polycount Forum thread

http://i.imgur.com/lGbfG.jpg

Bioshock Infinite (2013)
Environment art by Mike 'Snight' Snight

Polycount Forum thread

http://static.squarespace.com/static/521aca35e4b0152816de555c/t/534b2862e4b0173b07bb2bbf/1397434477925/?format=1500w

Character art by Gavin 'Gav' Goulden

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.gavimage.com/Portfolio_2013/Images/GavinGoulden_BioshockInfinite_IG_Combat_Alphas_01.jpg

Bulletstorm (2011)
Environment art by 'hydzior'

Polycount Forum thread

https://imageshack.us/a/img17/7051/outskirtsstartdetailed1.jpg

Call of Duty - Modern warfare 3
Weapon art by Yaron 'Lonewolf' Levi

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.lonewolf3d.com/images/Call_of_duty_modern_warfare_3/COD_Modern_warfare_3_Pecheneg_1.jpg

Crasher (2011)
Environment art by Michael 'Orb' Vicente

Polycount Forum thread

http://orbart.free.fr/Gallery/Images/5.jpg

Environment art by Allard 'Alloa' Julien

Polycount Forum thread

http://gulienallard.free.fr/images/Screen_Crasher_Dalle01.jpg

Crysis 2 (2011)
Environment art by Manuel 'katzeimsack' Virks

Polycount Forum thread

http://mvirks.de/img/crysis2/lib_details_thumb.jpg

Crysis 3 (2013)
Environment art by Frank 'digitalwerk' Meinl

Polycount Forum thread

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/9263873/tower_interior.jpg

Weapon art by Pavel Petrenko

Polycount Forum thread

http://pavelpetrenko.com/portfolio/Gauss02.jpg

Weapon art by Yaron 'Lonewolf' Levi

Polycount Forum thread

http://lonewolf3d.com/images/Crysis3/Crysis3_Bolt_Lightning_CU.jpg

Character art by Manuel 'katzeimsack' Virks

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.mvirks.de/mvirksWord/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/c3_psycho01.jpg

Darksiders (2010)
Character art by James Brian 'Bobo the seal' Jones

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.bobotheseal.com/portfolio/09/Vigil-Darksiders_Straga-InGame.jpg

Darksiders II (2012)
Character art by the Team at Vigil & Partners

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.zbrushcentral.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=318272

Character and prop art by the Team at Vigil & Partners

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.vigilgames.com/images/ds2_imgs/DS2_DeathArmor01.jpg

Environment art by the Konrad 'PredatorGSR' Beerbaum

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.konradbeerbaum.com/images/z2_ld_rm01.jpg

Prop art by Vigil Environment Team

Polycount Forum thread

http://s10.postimage.org/6jhdie8p5/Skulls.jpg

Day-Z Standalone (2013)
Weapon art by Pavol 'theSixtyEight' Humaj

Polycount Forum thread

http://thesixtyeight.com/images/renders/dayz_chainsaw1.jpg

Defiance (2013)
Character art by the Art Team at Trion Worlds specific credits in the thread.

Polycount Forum thread

http://imageshack.us/a/img829/1585/satoshinpcdarkmatterenf.jpg

Dishonored (2012)
Character art by the team at Arkane Studio, specific credits in the thread.

Polycount Forum thread

http://florence.lapalu.free.fr/polycount/Boyle_closeup.jpg

Dungeon Defenders 2 (2015)
Concept, character, and environment art the team at Trendy Entertainment, specific credits in the thread.

Dungeon Defenders 2- image heavy Art dump

Dungeon Hunter (2011)
Character art by Hunter 'HntrLuc' Mortenson

Polycount Forum thread

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1427110/DungeonHunter/Dungeon_Hunter_Rogue.jpg

Far Cry 3 (2012)
Weapon and prop art by Greg 'warxsnake' Rassam

Polycount Forum thread

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6651308/FC3_Flame_02.jpg

Weapon art by Tor 'Snefer' Frick

Polycount Forum thread

http://torfrick.com/images/FC31.jpg

F.E.A.R. 3 (2011)
Weapon, character, vehicle and prop art by Exis Interactive

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.exisinteractive.com/fear3/exis_pa.jpg

Firefall (2013)
Weapons, vehicles and props art by Ralphie 'boyluya' Agenar

Polycount Forum thread

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/587/ragenarr5ld04.jpg

Frontlines: Fuel of War (2008)
Weapons, vehicles and props art by Marcus Dublin

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.marcusdublin.com/MarcusDublin_FrontlinesFOW_WC_AssaultRifle.jpg

Galactic Bowling (2008)
Character and prop art by Jaco 'Jaco' Herbst

Polycount Forum thread

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Jacoh/Galactic%20Bowling/Shaniqua.jpg

Character art by Ilja 'Japhir' Kocken

Polycount Forum thread

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/4504/sharkpresentationjp6.jpg

Game of Thrones (2012)
Prop art by Matthieu Gueguen

Polycount Forum thread

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ItB6XZHyU-Q/TtaEKsc_ZtI/AAAAAAAAAQw/kKSB-1GvZtg/s1600/RavenPrez.jpg

Gears of War: Judgment (2013)
Environment art by Joshua 'kernersvillan' Marlow

Polycount Forum thread

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5329/9509509489_ced028dca7_o.jpg

Environment art by 'hydzior' Polycount Forum thread

https://imageshack.us/a/img21/8797/hc01.jpg

Gears of War 3: Raam's Shadow (2011)
Environment art by Paul Svoboda

Polycount Forum thread

http://i.imgur.com/Y1DXO.jpg

Gears of War 3 (2011)
Mostly highpoly environment art by Kevin Johnstone

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.kevinjohnstone.com//Images/Gears3/Flood/G3_Flood_Tower3.jpg

Rigging reel by Jeremy 'animatr' Ernst

Texture art by Maury 'moose' Mountain

Polycount Forum thread

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2976372/gearsart/gears_char_csam.jpg

Character art by Wallaby Joe

Polycount Forum thread

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/2033/berserkerturna.jpg

Character art by Mike 'rv_el' Kime

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.pseudo-pod.com/temp/G3/savagelocust2.jpg

Collection of character art by many of Epics' character artists, credits inside the thread.

Polycount Forum thread

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/6121/marcussummer.jpg

Concept art by James 'hawkprey' Hawkins II

Polycount Forum thread

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_ap9wFTuIvE/Tp3SI5LQJCI/AAAAAAAAb6o/rfH8W2K25jU/s1600/epicimage02.jpg

Gears of War 2 (2009)
Mostly highpoly environment art by Kevin Johnstone

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.kevinjohnstone.com//Images/Gears2/COG_Hospital/COG_Hospital_Arch.JPG

Gears of War & Unreal Tournament 3 (2008)
Mostly highpoly environment art by Kevin Johnstone

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/Images/UT3/Liandri/LT_TorlanWall.jpg

GHOSTBUSTERS (2009)
Environment art by Adam Bromell

Polycount Forum thread

https://files.dropbox.com/u/17188/adambromell_gb_lostisland_01.jpg

Guild Wars 2 (2012)
Character and prop art by Hai 'haikai' Phan

Polycount Forum thread

http://haikai.net/gallery/GW2_Orrian.jpg

Environment art by Jason 'futurepoly' Stokes

Polycount Forum thread

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15098641/PolyCountPost/CharrProcess07.jpg

Halo: Reach (2010)
Vehicle and propr art by Jesse 'IronHawk' Hall

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.jhall3d.com/images/renders/frigate_high.jpg

Vehicle and weapon art by Artem 'X-Convict' Volchik

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.artemstudios.com/2010/gallery/professional/halos_reach/focusRifle_haloreach.jpg

Prop art by Daniel 'Danimal' Phillips

Polycount Forum thread

http://danp.us/img/img/2009/vulcan_turret_2.jpg

Environment art by Anthony 'Autocon' Vaccaro

Polycount Forum thread

http://wireframeworlds.com/images/vaccaroAnthony_haloReach_boardwalk3.jpg

Halo 4 (2012)
Environment art by Chris 'italian1x' Durso

Polycount Forum thread

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3VT8r5HB6g/UKAquAJOiEI/AAAAAAAAAlM/sGoJEdqJCFY/s1600/inf_causeway18.jpg

Environment art by Andrew 'BeefWatson' Severson

Polycount Forum thread

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Xyqu3Hy-9Q/UJxfUfvHKxI/AAAAAAAAAa0/8iYhVXyI0FE/s1600/hq_01.png

Environment art by Shon 'Essynim' Mitchell

Polycount Forum thread

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1rsgyca7IO8/UKLyTwcwLXI/AAAAAAAAAYw/6KNlCIFAuJk/s1600/refineint01.jpg

The Haunted: Hells Reach (2011)
Environment art by Viktor 'nightfrontier' Lidang and "The Haunted" team

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.viktorlidang.se/projects/haunted/artdump/TheHaunted_ArtDump_42.jpg

Hawken (2012)
Mech art by Cameron 'HitmonInfinity' Kerby

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.kerbywithane.com/Cameron/Images/Artwork/Brass_LP_1.jpg

inFamous 2 and InFamous 2 Festival of Blood (2011)
Environment art and concept art by Isaiah 'Haiasi' Sherman

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.shermancg.com/i2/shermanIsaiah_i2_01.jpg

Original environment art by Josh 'Amadreaus' Rife

Joy Ride Turbo (2012)
Environment and concept art by the team at Microsoft Big Park, Art direction by Malcolm 'malcolm' Andrieshyn

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.malcolm341.com/jrt_dump/marketing_jrt_01.jpg

Killzone 3 (2011)
Environment art by 'kn0r'

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.stevo-folio.nl/images_kz3/001_high.jpg

Killzone: Shadowfall (2013)
Character art by Efgeni 'blitz' Bischoff

Polycount Forum thread

http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/675001-676000/675639/799_max.jpg

Kinect Starwars (2012)
Various art by folks from Terminal Reality

Polycount Forum thread

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/10617759/portfolio/environment_props/rancor_rampage2.jpg

Last of Us (2013)
Environment art by Rogelio 'rogelio' Olguin

Polycount Forum thread

http://rogelioolguin.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/t_shot_31.jpg

League of Legends (2009)
Character art by CataFa

Polycount Forum thread

http://forgestd.com/work/leagueoflegends/haunted_maokai.jpg

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002)
Tech and Texture Analysis by Soenke Christian "warby" Seidel

Polycount Forum thread

http://warby.bitproll.de/misc/ww_shading.jpg

Mass Effect 3 (2012)
Environment art by Marc-Antoine 'Marcan' Hamelin

Polycount Forum thread

http://i.imgur.com/Hb5MpUd.jpg

Metro Last Night(2013)
Character art by Pavel 'sandviper' Dorokhovsky

Polycount Forum thread

http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/553001-554000/553531/825_max.jpg

Modern Combat 4(2012)
Vehicle art by 'racer455'

Polycount Forum thread

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1725586/mc4/drone1.jpg

Nexuiz (2011)
Environment art by Chris 'cholden' Holden and Cole 'konstruct' Eggen

Polycount Forum thread

http://konstruct3d.com/DUMP/:Posts/Nexuiz/Station1.jpg

Of Orcs and Men (2012)
Environment art by Mathieu 'Boyo' Gasperin

Polycount Forum thread

http://boboyog.free.fr/PolyCount/OOAM/def/OOAM4.jpg

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (2010)
Character and Environment Sculpting by Steven 'Speve-O' Shmuely

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.zbrushcentral.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=199099

Rage (2011)
Environment/texture art by Phillip 'phillip.bailey' Bailey

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.polycount.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/rageart_02.jpg

Environment/texture art by Gene 'Zelenkov' Zelenkov

Polycount Forum thread

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/tango5001/gv_001.jpg

Environment/texture art by Jonathan 'JonathanF' Fawcett

Polycount Forum thread

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/JonathanFawcett/Polycount/id%20software%20Portfolio%20work/rageBeforeAfter_1.jpg

Environment/texture art by Raul 'Raul' Aparicio

Polycount Forum thread

http://raparicio.com/images/rage/before_after_mutantcave_010.jpg

Vehicle/prop art by Joey 'struve' Struve

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.polycount.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/rageart_01.jpg

Character art by Vitaliy 'rawkstar' Naymushin

Polycount Forum thread

http://t3h-v.com/folio/rage/wingstick.jpg

Character art by Peter 'peppi' Boehme

Polycount Forum thread

http://peterboehme.com/webpics/polycount/11/rage/rage_heads_1600.jpg

Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One (2011)
Cute Character art by Justin 'Neolight' Sanders

Polycount Forum thread

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3225495/creaturespread.jpg

Remember Me (2013)
Lighting art by Laurent 'ikblue' Harduin

Polycount Forum thread

http://laurent.harduin.free.fr/RM/episode2_mainstreet_breakdown.jpg

Resistance 3 (2011)
Environment art by Jacob 'jacob07777' Norris

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.purepolygons.com/images/artwork/Resistance%203/NY%20Terraformer/r3_nyt_012.jpg

Prop art by Erich 'ErichWK' Beckmann

Polycount Forum thread

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14880812/polycount/Turret2_Beckmann.jpg

Rift (2011)
Character art by Jon-Troy 'Hazardous' Nickel

Polycount Forum thread

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/019/4/a/rift__high_elf_female_head_by_hyperdivine-d4mul1h.jpg

Rift: Storm Legion (2012)
Enormous collection of all kinds of art by the Art Team at Trion Worlds, specific credits in the thread.

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.cheefong.com/RIFT_screenshots/HeartRoom.jpg

Rotor (2013)
Environment and vehicle art by Ben 'poopinmymouth' Mathis

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.poopinmymouth.com/3d/rotor_allships.jpg

Ryse(2013)
Environment art by Ryse Team

Polycount Forum thread

http://i.imgur.com/or2W9G7.jpg

Singularity (2010)
A collection of environment, prop and character art by a whole lot of polycounters. More specific credits in the thread.

Polycount Forum thread

http://michellelaumann.com/EnvPortfolio/Environments/Pages/Singularity_files/Media/0000/0000.jpg

Sins of a Solar Empire (2012)
Ship art by Joel 'artquest' Durham

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.joelrdurham.com/Artwork/3D/SinsArt/PhaseRebelStill.jpg

Sorcery (2012)
Character art by Jackson 'OneLungLewis' Robinson

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.onelunglewis.com/SorceryArtDump/ApprenticeFront.jpg

Splinter Cell Blacklist (2013)
Environment art by Dan 'danjohncox' John Cox

Polycount Forum thread

http://24.media.tumblr.com/3f84e7f1b251169b6d21d4f9c718bf85/tumblr_mt000kocb41soswnbo7_1280.jpg

Character art by Tito 'lildragn' Belgrave

Polycount Forum thread

http://videogame-art.com/web/SC6/CharlieRealtime.jpg

Environment art by Vlad 'Matroskin' Dergachov

Polycount Forum thread

http://imageshack.us/a/img827/4846/fy1j.jpg

Starhawk (2012)
Environment art by Jonathan 'tottot' Lindblom

Polycount Forum thread

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/totorojonathan/forums/space03_zps77f94565.jpg

Star Trek Online (2010)
Character art by Jonathan 'JnasconeArt' Nascone

Polycount Forum thread

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TE66dPR6B-I/T14yaE9SWZI/AAAAAAAAAbI/Mnj2Azbd5y8/s1600/StarTrekOnline_EnvironmentalSuit.jpg

Tomb Raider (2013)
Environment art by Rogelio 'rogelio' Olguin

Polycount Forum thread

http://rogelioolguin.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/scavhub-011.jpg

Tomb Raider Underworld Wii (2008)
Character art by 'Ancient-Pig'

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.pig-brain.com/gallery/tru/tru_lara01.jpg

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (2012)
Prop and Environment art by Brad 'SouthpawSid' Boyels, Don Wesley 'wester' Griffith, David 'Nerf Bat Ninja' Pacanowsky, Erich 'ErichWK' Beckmann

Polycount Forum thread

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu287/justwesley0/Campaign_02.jpg

Uncharted 2 (2009)
A collection of character, environment and texture art by a lot of artists from Naughty Dog, credits in the thread.

Polycount Forum thread

http://www.zbrushcentral.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=171924

Uncharted 3 (2011)
Texture art by Jeremy 'RoachMXF' Huxley

Polycount Forum thread

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XZMqTcIZF0U/Ttb8UMz8K6I/AAAAAAAAAeE/ya8klo5cJHU/s1600/screenshot_02242009_002941.png

Environment modeling by Anthony 'Autocon' Vaccaro

Polycount Forum thread

http://wireframeworlds.com/images/vaccaroAnthony_uncharted3_01.jpg

Uncharted: Golden Abyss (2011)
Prop art by Brian 'bipolar' Pape

Polycount Forum thread

http://i.imgur.com/bBGuu.jpg

Warweilder (2013)
Environment/prop art by Marie 'pixelb' Lazar

Polycount Forum thread

http://pixelbutterfly.com/images/big/castle.jpg

Watchdogs (2014)
Environment art by Alexandre 'Strkl' Stroukoff

Polycount Forum thread

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lEklNYlE_mU/U38ru6-tYyI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/tbG_Wlq6ELE/s1600/AlexStroukoff_Dragon003.jpg

Environment art by Adam 'Neoncypher' Dudley

Polycount Forum thread

https://adamdudleyart.squarespace.com/s/LTrain_01-xau9.jpg

Wildstar (2014)
Character art by Hong Chan 'hcpunk' Lim and the Carbine Team

Polycount Forum thread

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57981938/HongLim_Works_to_post/Mordesh_F_Pose.jpg

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
Highpoly/prop/environment art by Nicholas 'PAnick' Cort

Polycount Forum thread

http://abload.de/img/ph46_016ejfk.jpg

Highpoly art by Tor 'Snefer' Frick

Polycount Forum thread

http://torfrick.com/images/WOLFENSTEIN/Guardrobot3.jpg

Wolfenstein (2009)
Highpoly environment/prop art by Geoff Hill

Polycount Forum thread

http://geoff-hill.com/wolf/ghill2009_vweapon.jpg

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