Official Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art lead Viktor Antonov dies aged just 52

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Half-Life 2 art director and Dishonored designer Viktor Antonov has died aged just 52.

Former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw revealed the news on social media, saying he had no details of Antonov's death, but he had had it confirmed that the "visionary art lead" had died.

Viktor Antonov, le directeur artistique sur Half-Life 2 et la franchise Dishonored, est décédé. L'information a été confirmée par Marc Laidlaw, ex-ead writer chez Valve sur Half-Life.

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"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," Laidlaw said.

Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art lead Viktor Antonov dies aged just 52

Half-Life 2 art director and Dishonored designer Viktor Antonov has died aged just 52.

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