What is the Dominance War? - An Interview with Joe Mirabello

[Cody Bye]

Have you ever wanted to pit your creative talents against another human being simply to see if you were the best? If you're a writer, vocalist, or artist, there's always that little bit of nagging doubt clawing at your brain and receiving a confirmation of your talents - or constructive critique to improve those talent - from your peers is a vitally important part of any artist's creative evolution.

So when several veteran video game artists found that there was little in the way of artistic contests or critiquing opportunities for the budding video game talent, those same individuals began what is known as Dominance War, an annual video game art competition that's drawing some big attention from major development studios. Over the past week, Cody "Micajah" Bye has been corresponding with Joe Mirabello, the publicity manager for the contest and an environment artist at 38 Studios, about the Dominance War contest and the part he plays in this immense event!

Joe Mirabello: To give you a quick idea of what the contest is; Dominance War is an annual video game art competition. Over the years a lot of online game art communities have sprouted up, and the Dominance War was created as a way to encourage friendly competition, and communication between them. It’s become an international competition, aimed at helping young artists grow, letting veterans show off their stuff, and sharing tips and techniques. It’s also become a sort of ‘Olympics of Game Art’, allowing skilled artists to really gain recognition within the global art community.

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