About Mike Sass

A pioneer in the video games industry, Mike previously had a long career as legendary developer BioWare's first artist, and for 12 years illustrated for some of the top video games of all time. Mike's experience at BioWare creating box art, magazine covers, concept art and marketing illustrations allowed him to seamlessly transition in 2009 to pursue his true passion of fantasy illustration and oil painting. For the past 8 years, Mike has created roleplaying and card art for the gaming industry's top franchises, including Magic the Gathering,Hearthstone, World of Warcraft,Star Wars, Pathfinder, Marvel and Dungeons and Dragons. Now working almost exclusively in oils, Mike is sought after by clients and collectors to utilize his vibrant style bringing the fantastic to life. Mike's personal work explores the theme of "modern mythology" as he re-imagines classic subjects with a modern narrative aesthetic. He is interested in the continuance of the artist's traditional role of interpreting timeless stories from literature and myth.