Peacekeeper Shotgun
For Apex: Legends we needed a new weapon that filled the role of an energy-based firearm in our armory of ballistic weapons. We were light on the shotgun category, so the team decided that we needed an energy-based shotgun. The Peacekeeper's initial concept had two design features: it was energy based and it had a lever action. We looked over reference of tactical lever action rifles and the good old Model 1887 (this was a throwback to our MW2 days). First we determined what the silhouette was going to read like from third person. After a few rounds of sils, we agreed on a shape that worked well and immediately indicated to us "DANGER SHOTGUN". From there we flushed out details and made it into an angry, break action, battery-magazine fed, hate spewing scattergun. I love my job.
Peacekeeper Shotgun concept with battery mags and the lever/break action reload. Special thanks to Will Cho and Corwin Paradinha for getting this bad boy into the game.
Peacekeeper Shotgun Silhouettes. I started off with shapes that gave a strong read and was easily identifiable as a shotgun.
Peacekeeper Shotgun Silhouettes Round 2. More shapes were explored as we tightened the graphics on level 2.
Peacekeeper Shotgun Silhouettes Round 3. The winning silhouettes were fleshed out and detailed to give us a good idea of what the world model will look like.