30 Breathtaking Game Character Designs

One of the many forms of entertainment one gets as a result of our amazing technological advancement is video gaming.  As an avid gamer and lover of everything design related, I’ve often stared in awe at some of the wonderful and astonishing character designs people have created over the years.

Be it in cinematic or during gameplay in the midst of action, we often pause for a second to admire the imagination and creative talent put into creating these animated pixels that we play with on our screens.

I’m aware that there is an unlimited supply of fan art out there for most of the characters I’m about to show you. The reason why I’m showing you screen captures (screenshots) provided by either players or game publishers is because I want you to see what inspires us in creating fan art, why numerous artists on the internet, particularly on Deviant Art chose to portray game characters as protagonists to their pieces.

Let’s get started, shall we?

Kerrigan’s human form in Starcraft 2 cinematic

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Anakim boss, Lineage 2

The Joker, Batman: Arkham City

Big Daddy, Bioshock

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The Architect, Dragon Age Origins

Doll Blader, Lineage 2

Mounted Elin race character, Tera Online

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Ezio, Assassin’s Creed 3

Lightning, Final Fantasy XIII

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Flemeth, Dragon Age 2

Kratos, God of War

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Issac Clarke, Dead Space 3

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Jack, Mass Effect 3

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Kamael final form, Lineage 2

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Legion, Mass Effect 3

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Moxxi, Borderlands 2

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Snake, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes

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Morrigan, Dragon Age Origins

Paola and Ezio, Assassin’s Creed 2

Kerrigan, Starcraft 2

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Sir Hammerlock, Borderlands 2

A golem, The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim

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Character from Soul Calibur V

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Character from Soul Calibur V

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Character from Soul Calibur V

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Castanic race character, Tera Online

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Tyrael, Diablo 3 cinematic

Lara Croft, Tomb Raider 2013

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Geralt of Rivia, The Witcher 3

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Arthas The Lich King, World of Warcraft cinematic

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Hopefully by revealing my personal favorite game character designs I’ve made you remember some of yours and I’ve aroused your creative appetite.

Feel free to share your creations or your personal favorites in the comments below!