I seriously worry about the state of the world these days. Its a sad day when the backlash over a piece of cover art causes a company to change it, they deemed it fine otherwise why would it have been used in the first place. The human form is a beautiful thing, look at all the renaissance sculptures from the likes of Michelangelo and Cellini.
People are fine with seeing totally naked pieces of art from the past yet have lost sight of what it means to be a piece of art these days. Games are an art form and a piece of fiction they are there to convey a world unlike our own. I would never want an artist to change their work because they are then trying to change something which fit naturally in the world they created. I may not agree with it but at least I know that is the artist's style.
Video games are attacked a lot yet looking at the film or theatre industry they are allowed freedoms that the games industry isn't. I have loved all the work by these talented individuals on both D:OS and Dragon Commander and I can't wait to receive my art book to see more amazing pieces. Keep up the excellent work.
Whoa, talk about a straw man. Nude figures in (ancient/renaissance) art are created for totally different contexts. Try paintings and reliefs of battles as a proper comparison. Guess what, they wear armor of their time to protect themselves. Shocking concept, I know.
