The Into the Pixel gallery returns to E3 2016

The Into the Pixel gallery returns to E3 2016

Some of my favorite aspects of E3 aren’t the debut of AAA games at the giant booths. Outside the huge halls sit some incredibly unique experiences that add to the culture of gaming in very different ways. One of those, the annual Into the Pixel gallery, is perhaps my favorite to explore. It’s “games”, but not necessarily the bits and bytes; ITP showcases concept art and artwork from the many talented individuals that create video games, choosing several beautiful works to put on display at E3 each year.

And it’s back for this year, 2016, The Year of Luigi +3, with even more incredible works.

"Dungeon Concept" for ReCore, by Todd Keller, Kip Carbone
“Dungeon Concept” for ReCore, by Todd Keller, Kip Carbone

The jurists, made up of employees from places like 343 Industries, Blizzard and Getty Images, hand-select several works to put on display, with a few “winning” the competition. The works are all gorgeous, made mostly in digital software, and rang from concept work to promotional images. Have a look at the winners list below, and a few of our favorite images. If you’re at E3 next week, check out the show in person or on IntoThePixel.com.

Game

Title

Artist(s)

Publisher

Developer

Rush Blast

A Mother’s Imperative

Chris Chamberlain,
Tommy Kinnerup,
Esben Rasmussen

Neoglyphic Entertainment

Neoglyphic Entertainment

Edge of Nowhere

Cliff Walk

David Guertin

Oculus Studios

Insomniac Games

Dreadnought

Corvette in Hangar

Yuriy Mazurkin, Mathias Wiese

Grey Box

YAGER Development, Six Foot

Dishonored 2

Corvo

Sergei Kolesov

Bethesda Softworks

Arkane Studios

ReCore

Dungeon Concept

Todd Keller, Kip Carbone

Microsoft Studios

Armature Studio, Comcept, Microsoft Studios

Guild Wars 2

Dwarven Valley

Daniel Dociu

NCSOFT

ArenaNet

No Man’s Sky

Eclipse

Concept Artist: Kuldar Leement

Sony Interactive Entertainment America, LLC

Hello Games

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Geralt and Ciri

Bartłomiej Gaweł

CD PROJEKT RED

CD PROJEKT RED

League of Legends

Lunar Revel

League Art Team

Riot Games

Riot Games

Song of the Deep

Merryn’s Leviathan

Sing Ji

Gametrust

Insomniac Games

Layers of Fear

Red Riding Hood

Paweł Kot

Aspyr

Bloober Team

Far Cry Primal

Takkar Face

Patrick Lambert

Ubisoft

Ubisoft Montreal

Headlander

The Satellite Chalet

Derek Brand

Adult Swim Games

Double Fine Productions

Unravel

Tire Swing

Martin Sahlin, Dick Adolfsson, Henrik Söder, Mikael Kainulainen, Leif Holm

Electronic Arts

ColdWood Interactive

 

"A Mother's Imperative" for Rush Blast by Tommy Kinnerup, Esben Rasmussen, Christopher Chamberlain
“A Mother’s Imperative” for Rush Blast by Tommy Kinnerup, Esben Rasmussen, Christopher Chamberlain
Dreadnought---Corvette-in-Hangar-O
“Corvette in Hangar” for Dreadnought by Yuriy Mazurkin, Mathias Wiese