World Build · Valorant Championships · Environment Design
Client
Valorant / Riot
Type
World Build
Pipeline
C4D + Octane
Year
2022
The Brief
Building a world for the world's most watched FPS esport.
Riot Games needed environment design and world-building work for the Valorant Championships — one of the most-watched esports events globally. The visual language had to match Valorant's distinctive aesthetic.
Role
Environment Design · World Build · 3D Animation · Octane Rendering · Concepting
Production
01
Concepting
Environment concepts developed to feel native to Valorant's visual world — futuristic, tactical, high production value. Multiple concepts explored before direction was locked.
02
World Build
Full 3D environment built in C4D. Architectural elements, lighting, and atmosphere developed to championship scale.
03
Octane Render
Physically-based rendering in Octane. Environment designed to hold up at broadcast resolution for the live event.
