The Bitmap Brothers: Universe

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The Bitmap Brothers: Universe is a comprehensive history of the visionary British software house behind seminal titles such as Xenon 2: Megablast, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe and The Chaos Engine.

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Duncan Harris

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The Bitmap Brothers: Universe combines an authoritative inside story, thoroughly researched via new, first-hand interviews with The Bitmap Brothers’ key figures – including founder Mike Montgomery and lead artist Dan Malone – with a breathtaking haul of never-before-seen archive material.

Highlights such as unused character concepts for Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, intricate pencil renderings of The Chaos Engine’s iconic cutscenes and early robot designs for Z form part of a rich collection of original production drawings.”

Additional information

Weight 1046 g
Dimensions 18.3 x 23.7 cm
Publisher name Thames and Hudson Ltd
Publication date 9 November 2022
Number of pages 356
Format Hardback
Dimensions 18.3 x 23.7 cm
Weight 1046 g

Duncan Harris is a game industry artist who has worked for companies including Sony, Square Enix, Bethesda and EA. His writing has appeared in such places as Edge, PC Gamer, and Rock, Paper, Shotgun.

He also runs a website, Dead End Thrills, which explores the art of games through the hobby of taking screenshots. He hasn't played a game properly in years.