Developer Diaries Reveals Character Design Process For Guardians Of The Galaxy
Credit: Square Enix/Eidos Montreal
Square Enix and Eidos Montreal have released developer diary videos that details the design process for the characters of Guardians of the Galaxy.
In the videos, we hear from Bruno Gauthier-Leblanc, the Art Director at Eidos Montreal. He shares the influences and the design process for Starlord, Drax, Gamora, Rocket, and Groot.
From what I can tell, the character design for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy looks to be very much inspired by the comics, rather than the MCU movies. However, as revealed in the video, the developers have also added their own touches too.
Peter Quill is a child of the 80s through and through, from his haircut to his pins.
Why does he call himself Star-Lord? In our universe, it was originally the name of his favorite teenage rock band 🤘 #GOTGGame pic.twitter.com/dc2R2cfSRP
— Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (@GOTGTheGame) August 10, 2021
⚔️ Drax literally wears his life’s story with his tattoos, that also reflect the architecture of his home planet Katath.
🗡 Gamora’s design shows that she’s ready to strike at any moment, being the most dangerous woman in the galaxy. pic.twitter.com/bnrG0awUK5— Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (@GOTGTheGame) August 11, 2021
Bruno Gauthier-Leblanc says: “When designing the Guardians, it was important they remained true to the narrative we had built while still being instantly recognisable as the Guardians of the Galaxy fans know and love. We combined inspiration from Marvel comic lore with our own character backstories to craft new visuals for this fun and dysfunctional family, infusing each Guardian with specific design aspects that also tie into gameplay.”
Groot and Rocket are the galaxy’s best friends. See how it’s echoed in their designs, linked to story and gameplay 👇 #GOTGGame pic.twitter.com/M4nKzSgFj5
— Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (@GOTGTheGame) August 12, 2021
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy will release on October 26th for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
Featured Image Credit: Square Enix/Eidos Montreal