Viktor Antonov, art director for Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, has died, according to colleagues

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The Franco-Bulgarian artist had made the design of futuristic cities nightmares his specialty. He died at the age of 52.

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Viktor Antonov, art director for Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, has died, according to colleagues

Viktor Antonov, best known for his work as art lead on Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, has reportedly died at age 52. Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw broke the news in an Instagram Story, and other former colleagues have since taken to social media to pay tribute as well. “I didn’t want to say much till I felt it was confirmed, but I learned today that Viktor Antonov, our visionary art lead on HL2, has died,” Laidla wrote in the now-expired post, whic…

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Viktor Antonov, the creative head behind the look of Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, died at the age of 52.

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The renowned artist Viktor Antonov, for his work in Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, came to be considered one of the most important designers in the industry. Yesterday we got up with the bad news that he has passed away, as several of his former industry companions have confirmed. Antonov moved to Paris at the age of 17 and began to work as a mapping artist at Redneck Rampage. He joined Valve in the years 2000 and worked as an art director at Half-…

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Viktor Antonov, well-known art director of Half-Life 2 and designer of Dishonored, died at the age of 52. The news was shared about Bluesky. Marc Laidlaw, former author at Valve, confirms the death of his colleague. more

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Bad news for the week's opening: Victor Antonov, known for his work as Art Designer, passed away at the age of 52 and left behind a great legacy.