Pete Thompson

aka: Peter Thompson
Moby ID: 216281

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Pete Thompson joined the games industry in 2000, having already had a successful career as a freelance illustrator in the publishing, music and comic book sectors. During his time at Midway Newcastle, he produced concept art, storyboards, marketing artwork and matte paintings for Test Drive, L. A. Rush and Wheelman.

Throughout the production of Wheelman, Pete delivered a whole host of concept pieces that fully illustrated the feel and look of the game and also took on the role of Marketing Illustrator, producing posters, promo art and box art for the game. Pete has often worked closely with Hollywood during his career and most recently worked with Vin Diesel’s company, Tigon.

After Midway's demise, he co-founded the art production company Atomhawk Design Ltd. in 2009.

Credited on 10 games

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RIGS: Mechanized Combat League (2016, PlayStation 4) Additional Visualisation Art
PlayStation VR Worlds (2016, PlayStation 4) Concept Artists
Injustice: Gods Among Us - Ultimate Edition (2013, PlayStation 4) Atomhawk
Killzone: Mercenary (2013, PS Vita) Atomhawk
Guardians of Middle-earth (2013, Windows) Lead Concept Artist
Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013, Wii U) Atomhawk
Mortal Kombat (2011, PlayStation 3) AtomHawk
Wheelman (2009, Xbox 360) Senior Concept Artists
L. A. Rush (2006, Windows) Concept Art
Test Drive (2002, Windows) Artistry

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