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Viktor Antonov (Bulgarian: Виктор Антонов; 1972–2025) was a Bulgarian artist best known for his work on the video games Half-Life 2 and Dishonored.
Viktor Antonov | |
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Виктор Антонов | |
.jpg) Antonov at Paris Games Week in 2010 | |
| Born | 1972 |
| Died | 2025 (aged 52) |
| Occupation | Artist |
Life and career
editBorn in Sofia, Bulgaria,[1] Viktor Antonov moved to Paris at age 17.
Working for the cinema and video game industries, he became well known for his work as art director on Half-Life 2. He worked afterwards for Arkane Studios then became design supervisor for ZeniMax Media after the release of Dishonored.
In 2010 he wrote and designed the graphic novel The Colony: A Structure Celebrating the Triumphs of Technology, a magic realist narrative with his own accompanying visuals.
Antonov died in 2025, at the age of 52.[2] The news emerged from a screenshot of an Instagram Story attributed to Half-Life's lead writer, Marc Laidlaw. In his message, Laidlaw described Antonov as a "visionary," calling him "brilliant and original" and noting that he "made everything he worked on better".[3]
Works
editFilmography
edit- The Prodigies (2011) as Production Designer
- Renaissance (2006)
Video games
edit| Game | Release | Developer | Credit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redneck Rampage | 1997 | Xatrix Entertainment | map painter[1] |
| Redneck Deer Huntin' | 1997 | Xatrix Entertainment | artist |
| Quake II Mission Pack: The Reckoning | 1998 | Xatrix Entertainment | additional artist |
| Redneck Rampage Rides Again | 1998 | Xatrix Entertainment | additional artist |
| Kingpin: Life of Crime | 1999 | Xatrix Entertainment | artist[1] |
| Half-Life 2 | 2004 | Valve | art director[1] |
| Counter-Strike: Source | 2004 | Valve | |
| Half-Life 2: Lost Coast | 2005 | Valve | |
| Dishonored | 2012 | Arkane Studios | visual designer[1] |
| Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials | 2012 | Arkane Studios | |
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | 2014 | MachineGames | additional art director |
| Fallout 4 | 2015 | Bethesda Game Studios | consultant |
| Dishonored 2 | 2016 | Arkane Studios | consultant |
| DOOM | 2016 | id Software | consultant[1] |
| Prey | 2017 | Arkane Studios | consultant[1] |
| The Elder Scrolls: Legends - Heroes of Skyrim | 2017 | Dire Wolf Digital | visual design |
| Project C | Upcoming | Darewise Entertainment | [4] |
| Project DG | Upcoming | Eschatology Entertainment | art director[1] |
| The Crossing | Canceled | Arkane Studios | [5] |
| BattleCry | Canceled | Bethesda Game Studios Austin | [6] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin (17 February 2025). "Viktor Antonov, the key mind behind Half-Life 2's City 17, has died". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "È morto il grande Viktor Antonov, l'art director di Half-Life 2 e Dishonored". Multiplayer.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2025-02-16. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ "Viktor Antonov, Visionary Artist Behind Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, Has Died - Gaming News". gaming.news. 2025-02-16. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ Steeve Mambrucchi (Jarod), L'ambitieux studio parisien Darewise Entertainment annonce le MMO Project C Archived 2019-05-02 at the Wayback Machine, 9 mars 2018, Gamekult.
- ^ Ce jeu vidéo, jamais paru, invente un Paris fascinant et inquiétant Archived 2019-05-02 at the Wayback Machine, 25 février 2018, Le Figaro.
- ^ (in English) Matt Peckham, Bethesda's BattleCry Sounds a Little like an MOBA, but It's Not, 28 mai 2014, Time.