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Alien: Isolation, The Art of

Author: Andy McVittie (October 7, 2014)
Publisher: Titan Books
Page Count: 176
Amazon $26.56

Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment: Employee Handbook

Author: Ubisoft (November 4, 2014)
Publisher: Insight Editions
Page Count: 152
Amazon $28.46

Batman: Arkham Trilogy, The Art of

Author: Rocksteady Studios (April 14, 2015)
Publisher: Abrams
Page Count: 320
Amazon $27.51

Book of Life, The Art of

Author: Jorge Gutierrez and Guillermo del Toro (September 30, 2014)
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Page Count: 184
Amazon $24.91


Breath of Fire: Official Complete Works

Author: Keiji Inufane, Tatsuya Yoshikawa, Capcom (September 9, 2014)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 192
Amazon $28.06

Destiny, The Art of

Author: Bungie (December 16, 2014)
Publisher: Insight Editions
Page Count: 160
Amazon $32.10 ($45.00 MSRP)

Destiny: The Poster Collection

Author: Insight Editions (October 14, 2014)
Publisher: Insight Editions
Page Count: 40
Amazon $18.62 ($24.99 MSRP)


Devil May Cry: A Divine Comedy

Author: Medhi El Kanafi / Nicolas Courcier (July 22, 2014)
Publisher: Les Edition Pix'N Love
Page Count: 176
Amazon $37.04


Dishonored: The Dunwall Archives

Author: Bethesda Games (November 25, 2014)
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Page Count: 1
Amazon $28.06


Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Art of
Author: Bioware (October 7, 2014)
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Page Count: 184
Amazon $28.06


Dragon Age Inquisition: Prima Official Inquisitor Edition

Author: Bungie (November 18, 2014)
Publisher: Prima
Page Count: 368
Amazon $107.99 ($119.99 MSRP)
Evil Within, The Art of
Author: Bethesda Games (October 14, 2014)
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Page Count: 1
Amazon $28.06


5th Cell, The Art of
Author: Edison Yan (November 11, 2014)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 168
Amazon $29.99


Gran Turismo 5, Art of

Author: Daniel Wade (November 11, 2014)
Publisher: Ballistic Publishing
Page Count: 256
Amazon $40.95
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Naughty Dog, The Art of

Author: Naughty Dog Studios (October 14, 2014)
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Page Count: 184
Amazon $28.06


Resident Evil 6 Artworks

Author: Capcom (October 7, 2014)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 272
Amazon $31.20


SF25: The Art of Street Fighter

Author: Capcom (August 12, 2014)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 448
Amazon $40.64

UDON's Art of Capcom: Complete Edition

Author: Alvin Lee, Arnold Tsang, Jeffrey Chamba Cruz, Joe Ng, and Omar Dogan (November 11, 2014)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 600!
Amazon $53.23

Uncharted Trilogy, The Art of the

Author: Naughty Dog (April 28, 2015)
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Page Count: 240
Amazon $30.00

Witcher, The World of

Author: CD Projekt Red (March 17, 2015)
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Page Count: 184
Amazon $27.10
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Previously Released Art Book Archive
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Assassin's Creed III, Art of

Author: Andy McVittie (October 30, 2012)
Page Count: 144
Amazon $19.77
Special Features: Hardcover




Atelier: Artworks of Arland

Author: Mel Kishida, Gust (May 5, 2013)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 256
Amazon $28.11


Bayonetta: Eyes of

Author: Sega (July 11, 2013)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 224
Amazon $31.49
Special Features: DVD




Bioshock Infinite: Art of

Author: Ken Levine (March 12, 2013)
Page Count: 184
Amazon $23.52
Special Features: Hardcover




Blizzard, Art of

Author: Nick Carpenter, Sam Didier, Chris Metzen (December 25, 2012)
Page Count: 352
Amazon $47.25
Special Features: Hardcover




Borderlands 2, Art of

Author: BradyGames (November 5, 2012)
Page Count: 208
Amazon $25.00




Darksiders II, Art of

Author: Joe Madureira, THQ (November 13, 2012)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 200
Amazon $24.99




Dead Space: Art Of (Clamshell Edition) (January 28, 2013)

Author: Martin Robinson
Publisher: Titan Books
Page Count: 224 (192 Normal + 32 Exclusive)
Limited Time You Get A Chrome Plated Marker Pendant As A Bonus (dead)
EA Store $65.00




Dead Space: Art of (Regular) (January 28, 2013)

Author: Martin Robinson
Publisher: Titan Books
Page Count: 192
Amazon $23.07




Devil Survivor: Official Material Collection (June 11, 2013)

Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 176
Amazon $26.57



Eve: Source

Author: CCP Games (March 18, 2014)
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Page Count: 200
Amazon $29.22
Final Fantasy, The Sky: Art of

Author: Yoshitaka Amano (October 30, 2012)
Page Count: 800
Book Depository (US) $104.99
Special Features: Hardcover, Boxed Set




Final Fantasy (Slipcase Edition), The Sky: Art of

Author: Yoshitaka Amano (July 2, 2013)
Page Count: 576
Amazon $56.69
Special Features: Hardcover, Slipcase Edition


Growlanser Art Works
Author: Satoshi Urushihara (March 12, 2013)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 176
Amazon $24.99




Halo 4, Awakening: Art of

Author: Paul Davies (November 6, 2012)
Page Count: 192
Amazon $23.07
Special Features: Hardcover


Heroes and Heroines: Japanese Video Game + Animation Illustration

Editor: Yoshiyuki Oba (October 2, 2012)
Publisher: PIE International
Page Count: 208
Amazon $16.74



Kingdom Hearts, The Artwork of

Author: Shiro Amano (October 29, 2013)
Publisher: Yen Press
Page Count: 272
Amazon $21.16


The Last of Us, The Art of

Author: Naughty Dog Studios (July 16, 2013)
Publisher: Dark Horse
Page Count: 184
Amazon $26.03
Special Features: Hardcover



Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia

Author: Shigeru Miyamoto, Eiji Aonuma, Akira Himekawa (January 29, 2013)
Page Count: 272
Amazon $20.99
Special Features: Hardcover


Mario Goodies Collection
Author: Naughty Dog Studios (May 28, 2014)
Publisher: Les Editions Pix'N Love
Page Count: 256
Amazon $26.88

Remember Me, The Art of

Author: Various (May 28, 2013)
Publisher: Dark Horse
Page Count: 184
Amazon $26.39
Special Features: Hardcover



Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes: Official Complete Works

Author: Capcom (November 6, 2012)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 152
Amazon $24.99


Shining Hearts: Collection of Visual Materials

Author: Tony Taka, Sega (October 9, 2012)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 192
Amazon $24.99




Sonic the Hedgehog, History of

Author: Marc Petronille, William Audureau, Sega (October 9, 2012)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 300
Amazon $23.09
Special Features: Hardcover


Takehito Harada Art Works

Author: Takehito Harada (April 9, 2013)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 208
Amazon $24.99
Features:
All four Disgaea titles, as well as Prinny 1 & 2, Makai Kingdom, and Phantom Brave




Tomb Raider: Art of Survival

Author: BradyGames (March 18, 2013)
Publisher: BradyGames
Page Count: 272
Amazon $26


Transformers, Art of Fall of Cybertron

Author: Mark Bellomo (October 23, 2012)
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Page Count: 200
Amazon $23.09
Special Features: Hardcover


Valkyria Chronicles 3: Complete Artworks

Author: Raita Honjou (March 26, 2013)
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Page Count: 256
Amazon $29.69


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Assassin's Creed: Art ( R )evolution

Editor: Debora Ferrari (October 2, 2012)
Page Count: 176
Amazon $19.46
Special Features: Hardcover





ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, Art of

Editor: Ronnie Gramazio (October 15, 2013)
Publisher: Ballistic Publishing
Page Count: 240
Amazon $40.95

League of Legends, Art of

Editor: Ronnie Gramazio (July 16, 2013)
Publisher: Ballistic Publishing
Page Count: 240
Amazon $40.95

Portal 2, Art of (currently MIA)

Author: Andy McVittie (November 13, 2012)
Page Count: 184
Amazon $23.09
[URL="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/art-of-portal-2-valve/1111297457%22%22%5DB&N"]http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/art-of-portal-2-valve/1111297457%22%22%5DB&N[/url]"][/url]http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/art-of-portal-2-valve/1111297457""]B&N[/url][/URL]$23.12
Special Features: Hardcover

Twisted Metal, Art of

Editor: Ronnie Gramazio (May 14, 2013)
Publisher: Ballistic Publishing
Page Count: 240
Amazon $40.95
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yup, there's a lot of them. In fact, I think I'm going to wikify this into an Art Book Pre-Order thread. Then we can debate whether or not to get them in an organized fashion, lol.
 
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Great thread. It seems like some of these are quite collectible too. too. I'm sure someone in the forum could chime in on some rare art books they have or know about.
 
[quote name='Fatbot3']Great thread. It seems like some of these are quite collectible too. too. I'm sure someone in the forum could chime in on some rare art books they have or know about.[/QUOTE]

World of Disgaea is decently rare.

http://www.amazon.com/World-Disgaea...e=UTF8&qid=1347541187&sr=1-9&keywords=disgaea

I bought it when it first came out, but going rate of like $200 the next year had me part ways. Seems like it dropped a bit since then, so might have to think about grabbing it again since i have World of Disgaea 2
 
Since this is a wiki post, do you mind if we update with prices / links to B&N for these books as well? Some of us to not have Amazon Prime, but do have B&N membership (which means free express shipping). :)
 
[quote name='Fatbot3']Great thread. It seems like some of these are quite collectible too. too. I'm sure someone in the forum could chime in on some rare art books they have or know about.[/QUOTE]

The art books for the original Bioshock are extremely rare:
- Breaking the Mold (originally given to those who needed to order a replacement Big Daddy statue from the CE)
- Breaking the Mold: Developer's Edition (only sold on Take 2's website....long since sold out).

There are some Udon Entertainment books that are ridiculously expensive on the aftermarket (ex. Art of Darksiders), but don't pay those prices. Udon will usually reprint old books when a new game in that series comes out. The only exception to this are the hardcover editions. Those are usually a single print run and only available at conventions (sometimes on their website as well if they have leftover stock).
 
Ooh I want the Blizzard one for sure. I still need to get the Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2 art books, but those are much harder to get as they only came with collector's editions.

edit: ugh, I forgot about the new expansion coming out; why can't they just sell those books by themselves :(
 
[quote name='mrspicytacoman']ima little overwhelmed by all these artbooks[/QUOTE]

It seems like there has been a huge spike in artbooks recently... a vast majority of them are for games which really don't have very impressive art direction IMO. Of the ones listed, I think only the Zelda and BioShock Infinite ones are worth getting.
 
[quote name='mr_top_hat']Ooh I want the Blizzard one for sure. I still need to get the Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2 art books, but those are much harder to get as they only came with collector's editions.

edit: ugh, I forgot about the new expansion coming out; why can't they just sell those books by themselves :([/QUOTE]

They'd probably charge an arm and leg for it that way if they did, plus I'm sure some people who had bought the CEs would probably flip tables and rage that they are not the only ones to have it. Not me though. I wish they would sell the art books separately, so people who don't want to buy the CE or just love the art style of Blizzard but don't care for one of their series, can lay their hands on it too.

Heh, I just realized I don't think I've looked in the Cataclysm art book yet and I've had it just about 2 years. I'll probably look through Mists while I wait for servers to pop up.

[quote name='Vinny']It seems like there has been a huge spike in artbooks recently... a vast majority of them are for games which really don't have very impressive art direction IMO. Of the ones listed, I think only the Zelda and BioShock Infinite ones are worth getting.[/QUOTE]

I'll tell you one title I'd be interested in seeing an art book of, Of Orcs and Men. From the screens and concept art I've seen of that game, it looks like it's going to be fantastic.
 
[quote name='mr_top_hat']Ooh I want the Blizzard one for sure. I still need to get the Diablo 3 art books[/QUOTE]

Diablo one isn't too expensive on eBay - about $30 from what im seeing.
 
[quote name='Pookymeister']Diablo one isn't too expensive on eBay - about $30 from what im seeing.[/QUOTE]

lol i always forget about ebay...i see one for $33 which is good, but I have to wait until next week :pray:
 
[quote name='apterous']Since this is a wiki post, do you mind if we update with prices / links to B&N for these books as well? Some of us to not have Amazon Prime, but do have B&N membership (which means free express shipping). :)[/QUOTE]

Feel free to add new items and additional info to the wiki. I'll do occasional cleanup to make sure additions are in a consistent format, but I welcome all the help I can get!

Side note #1: Amazon will start charging tax to California starting this Saturday (September 15, 2012).
 
I really wish all art books would be hard cover. I would totally buy the borderlands 2 art book but I tend to be less willing to buy them if they tend to be soft cover. I already preordered the bioshock infinite one and the halo 4 one.
 
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Borderlands 2
Darksiders 2
Final Fantasy
Gran Turismo 5
Heroes and Heroines
Sengoku Basara Samurai
Shining Hearts
Sonic
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron


Thanks guys! Seems like a lot of stuff is going to come out in the October/November timeframe.
 
[quote name='hecaitomix']listing for Art of Portal 2 on amazon, vanished.
[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Pookymeister']From B&N too.[/QUOTE]

Wow, that is weird… I guess my Amazon pre-order will be cancelled soon, or it will pop back up eventually.
 
Great idea OP, thanks for the thread! I already pre-ordered the Zelda book a few weeks ago, but I'm eyeing that Final Fantasy set. I don't have any experience with that site though, anyone familiar?
 
Here's another book for the OP:

The Art of 5th Cell

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Unfortunately, Art of Portal 2 orders are being cancelled by Amazon.

Hello,

Due to a lack of availability, we will not be able to obtain the following
item(s) from your order:

Valve "The Art of Portal 2"

We've canceled the item(s) and apologize for the inconvenience. If you see a
charge for the canceled item, we will refund you within 1-2 business days.
Click to expand...
 
[quote name='snakeinthegrass']My Portal 2 book was just cancelled by Amazon :[[/QUOTE]

Myself also, in addition, as well.
 
Was looking around for some info on The Art of Portal 2. Order was cancelled earlier today by Amazon and I couldn't find anything on Dark Horse's site either. Disappointing.
 
Do we know who the publisher is/was for the Portal 2 art book? Perhaps we could try to contact them for any information.

Ah, I see that IronRinn beat me to it. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens. I'll try to find a way to contact them and will report back if I find out anything.
 
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[quote name='hecaitomix']Shining Hearts artbook is delayed to Jan 2013.
History of Sonic the Hedgehog is delayed to Jan 2013 too.
Transformers: art of Fall of Cybertron delayed to November 30, 2012

Sengoku Basara artbook is already released (october 9)

hope the Final Fantasy, The Sky: Art of is not delayed or cancelled.


sharing my collection of these art books (big pic):
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/466463_494916693859879_1084295175_o.jpg[/QUOTE]


That must have cost a small island....

The Okami book's spine looks gorgeous.
 
There also might be a Dragon Age artbook via Dark Horse Comics? (I read an article on Kotaku, so don't blame me if the info is inaccurate! :D)
 
Has anyone seen any information regarding the Final Fantasy book? I was curious about it. I mean the price is high, but so is 800 pages. I was nto sure if anyone had seen any early reviews or had an opinion?
 
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