Xbox celebrates Halo launch day with artwork in London’s Saatchi Gallery

Xbox is celebrating the release of Halo Infinite with a touch of class.

The company commissioned artist Iva Troj to create a large 6m by 3m painting, which is currently on display at the Saatchi Gallery in London.

The painting has been created in a Renaissance art style, and shows Master Chief engaging in battle with enemies.

The art was revealed in a new video in which a choir stands next to the painting in the Saatchi Gallery, singing the Halo theme.

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Of her latest creation, Troj said: “I was challenged to create a work in my own style, which typically has a dreamlike and sometimes fantastical quality, but ensuring that it’s instantly recognisable as Halo.

“I consequently spent a long time immersing myself in Halo’s universe to bring this to life in the manner of an old master but depicting a modern battle, and I hope Halo fans and gamers everywhere enjoy the results – including those smaller Easter eggs that you might not notice at first glance.

“A rare combination of digital and traditional painting skills was required, as I worked alongside the 343 Industries development team; the painting was completed in just over a month.”

The full-sized Halo art is on display at the Saatchi Gallery in London until December 15, while a smaller replica of the piece will also be on display at the Carrousel du Louvre shopping centre in Paris until December 19.

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