{"id":32153,"date":"2026-08-06T18:09:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web-staging.virtuosgames.com\/?post_type=success-stories&p=32153"},"modified":"2026-08-06T19:14:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T11:14:27","slug":"crossfire-hd","status":"publish","type":"success-stories","link":"https:\/\/web-staging.virtuosgames.com\/vi\/success-stories\/crossfire-hd\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossfire HD"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rapid End-to-End Art Production for \u2028Top First-Person Shooter <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSince 2015, Virtuos has partnered with Smilegate to ship end-to-end levels for Crossfire HD, a China-exclusive version of Crossfire built entirely in customized Unreal Engine 3, delivering one complete new level every five weeks.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Crossfire is one of the most popular first-person shooters in the world, with over a billion players accrued since launch. When Smilegate began looking for a development partner for Crossfire HD, expectations were high. \u00a0Smilegate needed more than a capable art team, they needed a partner with deep level art expertise, fluency in Unreal Engine, a strong understanding of the Chinese market, and the production scalability to sustain the demanding cadence of a live-service title.<\/p>\n


Through a close collaboration with Smilegate, Virtuos has been a trusted art co-development partner for the game for over a decade – shipping a diverse range of end-to-end levels at a rapid 5-week cadence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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  • Fully own End-to-End level production, shipping a new level every 5 weeks in customized UE3\/UDK<\/li>\n
  • Provide high-quality, consistent level and weapon production across a variety of thematics and styles<\/li>\n
  • Create a large volume of environment assets, including props, buildings, terrain, and vegetation<\/li>\n
  • Take each level from Smilegate’s whitebox through to final ship \u2014 scoping assets, building proxy models, dressing environments, and optimizing 0for FPS performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\tGlobal Expertise, Local Understanding<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    As a global game developer, Virtuos brings cross-cultural expertise and worldwide production depth to every market we work in. For Crossfire HD, that means level teams rooted in a deep understanding of the Chinese market, backed by a global network of specialists, enabling a truly diverse range of worlds, from futuristic sci-fi planets and traditional Chinese palaces to the cobblestone walkways of modern-day Paris.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\tWeapons as Diverse as the Worlds They Inhabit<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    High-quality weapons are an essential part of the FPS experience. The Virtuos team has produced hundreds of ultra-high precision weapons and weapon skins for Crossfire HD, and our weapon art production spans the same breadth of styles as the worlds we build.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    From photo-realistic machine guns to super-stylized thematic weapons and accessories, \u2028our teams deliver across the full visual spectrum, ensuring immersion and enjoyment for every kind of FPS player.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\tFull Live Service Level Co-Development: From Whitebox to Launch<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Virtuos takes complete ownership of every level, from first brief to launch for millions of players in China.<\/p>\n

    It starts with a rough whitebox and mood concept from Smilegate. From there, the Virtuos team scopes assets, gathers references, and builds proxy models to establish a cohesive creative vision before full production begins.<\/p>\n

    Production then moves through asset finalization, level placement, and in-engine testing, with a consistent emphasis on FPS playability, player immersion, thematic alignment, and technical quality throughout.<\/p>\n

    The result is a repeatable, reliable pipeline that has delivered one complete new level every five weeks since 2015.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    “A special thanks to Virtuos teams. It\u2019s been a pleasure working with you all throughout this journey.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Jinwoo Jung<\/strong>
    Art Director,\u00a0Smilegate\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Leveraging deep expertise in world-building and FPS production, Virtuos has grown into a true co-development partner for Smilegate, embedded in their pipeline, trusted with full creative ownership, and delivering without compromise since 2015.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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