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'''Polycount''' is a website and community of professional & hobbyist artists that specialize in creating [[3D art]] for [[video games]]. |
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== History == |
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Founded on April 1, 1998 by Andrew Risch and Ted Shockey, the site was originally named Q2PMP (Quake2 Player Model Pack), featuring user created [[Quake 2]] plug-in characters.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mejia|first=Ozzie|title=Community Spotlight: Polycount|url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/75305/community-spotlight-polycount#|publisher=Shacknews|accessdate=16 August 2012}}</ref> |
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== Present == |
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⚫ | Polycount is widely known for its community forum, but also features a wiki for resources for 3D artists, and a front page news section covering contests, interviews and spotlighting resident artists. Polycount was a large part of the Mann Co. Store update for [[Valve Corporation]]'s [[Team Fortress 2]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Walker|first=Robin|title=Aye that's tha way ya do it|url=http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=4076|publisher=Valve Corporation|accessdate=16 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Senior|first=Tom|title=Team Fortress 2 modders make a fortune|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/10/22/team-fortress-2-modders-make-a-fortune/|publisher=pcgamer|accessdate=16 August 2012}}</ref>, and has since hosted many other contests for user generated content, from [[Vigil Games]] [[Darksiders II]],<ref>{{cite web|title=PolyCount.com’s Darksiders II Weapon Contest|url=http://www.darksiders.com/blog-post/polycountcom%E2%80%99s-darksiders-ii-weapon-contest|publisher=THQ Inc. Developed by Vigil Games|accessdate=16 August 2012}}</ref> to [[Riot Games]] [[League of Legends]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Riot Games 2014 Art Contest|url=http://www.polycount.com/2014/10/13/riot-games-2014-art-contest/|website=Polycount|accessdate=11 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=League Of Legends Characters & Art So Good They Should Be In The Game|url=http://kotaku.com/league-of-legends-characters-art-so-good-they-should-1682777585|accessdate=11 February 2015|publisher=Kotaku}}</ref> |
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Polycount is also home to Greentooth<ref>{{cite web|title=Polycount About|url=http://www.polycount.com/about/}}</ref>, an easter egg<ref>{{cite web|title=This guy has been sneaking his way into video games|url=http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/xhlbd/this_guy_has_been_sneaking_his_way_into_video/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Greentooth sightings...|url=http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92534|accessdate=11 February 2015}}</ref> that has been found in games such as [[Battlefield 3]], [[Sunset Overdrive]], [[The Sims 4]] and [[Hitman: Absolution]] |
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* [http://www.polycount.com/ Polycount] |
* [http://www.polycount.com/ Polycount] |
Revision as of 15:43, 11 February 2015
Type of site | Art community |
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Created by | Andrew ‘r13′ Risch , Ted ‘bearkub’ Shockey |
URL | Polycount.com |
Polycount is a website and community of professional & hobbyist artists that specialize in creating 3D art for video games.
History
Founded on April 1, 1998 by Andrew Risch and Ted Shockey, the site was originally named Q2PMP (Quake2 Player Model Pack), featuring user created Quake 2 plug-in characters.[1]
Present
Polycount is widely known for its community forum, but also features a wiki for resources for 3D artists, and a front page news section covering contests, interviews and spotlighting resident artists. Polycount was a large part of the Mann Co. Store update for Valve Corporation's Team Fortress 2,[2][3], and has since hosted many other contests for user generated content, from Vigil Games Darksiders II,[4] to Riot Games League of Legends.[5][6]
Polycount is also home to Greentooth[7], an easter egg[8][9] that has been found in games such as Battlefield 3, Sunset Overdrive, The Sims 4 and Hitman: Absolution
External links
References
- ^ Mejia, Ozzie. "Community Spotlight: Polycount". Shacknews. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ Walker, Robin. "Aye that's tha way ya do it". Valve Corporation. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ Senior, Tom. "Team Fortress 2 modders make a fortune". pcgamer. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "PolyCount.com's Darksiders II Weapon Contest". THQ Inc. Developed by Vigil Games. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Riot Games 2014 Art Contest". Polycount. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "League Of Legends Characters & Art So Good They Should Be In The Game". Kotaku. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Polycount About".
- ^ "This guy has been sneaking his way into video games".
- ^ "Greentooth sightings..." Retrieved 11 February 2015.