I thought it would be interesting to use this post to give you a sneak peak into our preparation and planning process for a pack like this. This phase started 9 months before the release of the pack and lasted for weeks before we started modeling anything in 3D. The research process was ongoing over the course of the development of this pack. You can see the full gallery of sample concepts and reference images created or gathered here: Game Art Concepting and Planning - Middle Eastern Village - Album on Imgur
