
Meet The Judges!
This year we have six total, three from the community and marketing team, and three from the art team. Introducing… Johan Ilves - Marketing Director Johan Wahlbäck - Art Director Viktor Blomqvist - Senior Concept Artist Johan Aronson - Senior Concept Artist Ruth Dominguez - Marketing and Data Officer Jeremy Fielding - Community Manager To come to our conclusion, each judge gave their own Grand Winner, Runner-Ups, and an additional 7 Finalists. After collecting all of our opinions, we worked out the strongest picks we had in common. We then ultimately came to a consensus based on the criteria the artists were given, trying to stay as faithful to the rules of the contest as possible.Special Mentions
We’d like to get into some special mentions to celebrate some of the exceptional talent that, for one reason or another, weren’t included in the top ten finalists. Although some of these didn’t quite align with all contest criteria or submission guidelines, the quality and passion in each entry made them deserving of recognition. We encourage everyone to check out and support these talented artists!






And now… our contest winners!
As a reminder, here’s what our amazing roster of Finalists, Runner-Ups, and the Grand Winner will be taking home!
- V Rising Vinyl
- V Rising MERCH PACK
- V Rising Hoodie (of their choice)
- V Rising XL Mouse Pad
- V Rising Mug
- V Rising Key Chain
- V Rising Shirt (of their choice)
- V Rising CLAN PACK
- 4 Copies of V Rising for themselves and their closest clanmates.
- All current and future DLC to lord over them.
- V Rising Mug
- V Rising Key Chain
- V Rising Shirt (of their choice)
- Castlevania DLC
- Castlevania DLC
- Dracula’s Relics DLC
- Sinister Evolution Pack DLC
Finalists
Our seven finalists are artworks that all stood out in adhering to the theme, having striking and unique artistic execution, and speaking to us individually. Some of these really brought the slasher attitude with extreme angles and intensity, some had creative designs and reimaginations of the V Bloods, and some were just a lot of fun. Each of these artworks is, in its own way, great and worthy of recognition. We hope that you enjoy them as much as we have!






Runners-Up
These two pieces were in direct competition with our Grand Winner and have earned a special distinction that we just can’t help but write about! In addition, they’ll be able to conquer every fashionable occasion, bottle cap, or contain any sufficiently small and drinkable liquid!

Grand Winner
This has certainly been true every year up until now, but this year our Grand Winner really is special. A dark horse candidate with a unique take on the theme that we weren’t sure of at first, but really grew on us the more we considered it.And our grand winner is…
Does Maja Like Scary Movies?
