ArenaNet has always taken
Guild Wars concept art very seriously, edeavouring to make the in-game graphics match the concept as closely as possible. This is particularly true of
Guild Wars and its upcoming sequel
Guild Wars 2, both of which feature gorgeous vistas and impressive architecture. A lot of the original
Guild Wars concept art has made its way to the public, where it offers us a glimpse of the visual targets for Ascalon, Kryta, Tyria and beyond.
In a new devblog, ArenaNet's
David Campbell unearths a treasure trove of previously unseen concept art for
Guild Wars'
Eye of the North expansion. David explains that these five postcard-style pieces were experiments by the art team to create distinctive environments using a variety of colour palettes. Among the postcards, you'll find forested areas, epic cliff-faces, enclosed valleys and even frozen tundra.
