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Viktor Antonov, the visionary artist who defined Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, has died | Antonov also consulted on Doom 2016 and Fallout 4.


Antonov also consulted on Doom 2016 and Fallout 4.

Antonov contributed his art to films and dozens of videogames, getting his start with Kingpin and Redneck Rampage studio Xatrix Entertainment (also known as Gray Matter). The news of Antonov's passing was first publicly shared by former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw in a since-deleted or expired Instagram story, preserved in screenshot form here by user ETPC on Bluesky. Former Bethesda marketing head Pete Hines praised Antonov's impact via Twitter, writing, "Thanks for all the hours of joy you gave us, Viktor, you'll be missed."

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