R6Share Weapon Kit '24 BLAST

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INTRODUCTION

BLAST hired me to create their R6Share Weapon Kit '24 including a weapon skin for the G36C and card background in the multiplayer first person shooter "Rainbow Six Siege" developed by Ubisoft.

Previously, only esports organizations with active Rainbow Six Siege teams were eligble for getting in-game skins as part of the R6Share program. BLAST is the first tournament organizer to ever get a bundle in Rainbow Six Siege.

THEME & COLORS

After playing with some red to black gradients at first we later decided for an overall black, white and red theme which splits the gun in half. The illustration functions as the border between the white and black base colors and all highlights are colored red.

WEAPON SKIN

The weapon skin design is without a doubt the most important item of an R6Share bundle, which is why it should have top priority. Accordingly, we have devoted the most time to the weapon skin.

The G36C is an assault rifle used by the German military and got developed and produced by firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch.

The initial plan for this design was a demonic theme. We did a concept for it but it got rejected for going too far overall which is why we switched the direction to a more nordic theme, which also makes more sense with BLAST being located in Denmark.

Besides that we wanted the skin to feel more badass and wanted to go back to the roots instead of being all colorful, since the Siege community seemed to be craving rather dark and cool themes again.

The main illustration is a viking soldier with tactical gear as well as nordic symbols and runes but also very modern text and design elements. The grip and stock of the gun are covered in a skull texture which have a 3D look to them.

There are a few easter eggs hidden on the gun the soldier is holding and the QR code on the weapon skin holds a special surprise.

CARD BACKGROUND

The card background is the two dimensional graphic which can be potrayed behind the selected operator in-game. It shows in the main menu and in the operator selection screen mid-game.

For this design, I tried to create something that matches with the weapon skin, which is why certain elements can be found here as well. In the top middle, right behind the operator you can see a Nordic compass which frames the operator's portrait quite nice and makes the design look symmetrical. In the background I used the same skull texture that can also be found on the grip and stock of the weapon, but this time in red. The BLAST R6 logo has been placed in the top right so it's visible at all times.

PROMOTIONAL CONTENT
Each time new R6Share bundles are introduced to the game, Ubisoft creates a trailer for social media and individual graphics for each bundle to use in the in-game store.

Below is a collection of the trailer and graphics Ubisoft and BLAST released to promote this R6Share release as well as in-game screenshots promoting the bundle in the shop of Rainbow Six Siege.