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Almost 20 years later, Arkane's founder says he understands why Valve cancelled the Ravenholm game that never was: 'It all came down to the economics'

"We grew up and got a little bit more mature about it."

Guns of Eschaton turns Viktor Antonov's final game into a nightmare Western shooter

Guns of Eschaton turns Viktor Antonov's final game into a nightmare Western shooter

The late art director's final game takes you to the end of the world in 19th-century America.

When Valve killed its Ravenholm game, Arkane founder says "we did not understand" its thinking: "It all came down to the economics behind Half-Life 2 and how the DLCs were selling"

When Valve killed its Ravenholm game, Arkane founder says "we did not understand" its thinking: "It all came down to the economics behind Half-Life 2 and how the DLCs were selling"

"It took us a decade to move on from the pain of the Ravenholm project"

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Discussion: What are the top 5 upcoming games you're most excited for? Hard mode: No GTA 6.

The industry is having a tough time, but there's more content than ever about to drop into our collective laps. What are some of the biggest upcoming games you're most excited for? Drop in our comments, let's hear it.

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Genius visual artist Viktor Antonov posthumously blesses our eyes one last time with a new game

Antonov reaches out from the afterlife for one final game.

Before his death in 2025, Half-Life 2 art director Viktor Antonov worked on one last game: A Wild West FPS soulslike that's 'coming soon' to Steam

Antonov's bold vision helped define games including Half-Life 2, Dishonored, Weird West, and soon, Guns of Eschaton.

The "final game" from Half-Life 2 and Dishonored's late art director has been revealed: "The world's first Soulslike FPS," an apocalyptic Western at "the end of America"

Viktor Antonov's "final vision" will be completed

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Once and for all, which game has the best art?

Once and for all, which game has the best art?

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Arkane was 'devastated' by its cancelled Half-Life 2 Ravenholm game, but the masterclass it got from late visionary artist Viktor Antonov 'was pivotal to what would become Arkane later'

Arkane was 'devastated' by its cancelled Half-Life 2 Ravenholm game, but the masterclass it got from late visionary artist Viktor Antonov 'was pivotal to what would become Arkane later'

He "trained us in all of their practices".

Viktor Antonov, the visionary artist who defined Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, has died

Viktor Antonov, the visionary artist who defined Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, has died

Antonov also consulted on Doom 2016 and Fallout 4.

A Valve engineer fixed 3D lighting so hard he had to tell all the graphics card manufacturers their math was wrong, and the reaction was: 'I hate you'

A Valve engineer fixed 3D lighting so hard he had to tell all the graphics card manufacturers their math was wrong, and the reaction was: 'I hate you'

Ken Birdwell was all about "getting the lighting right."

Krafton Invests $11.3 Million for Eschatology Entertainment to Develop Souls-Like Shooter

Krafton Invests $11.3 Million for Eschatology Entertainment to Develop Souls-Like Shooter

"PUBG" developer Krafton invests $11.3 million into Eschatology Entertainment to support development of Souls-like shooter project.

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