The Evolution of Global Illumination in Overwatch 2

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Coffee, Code & Shaders: Real-Time Rendering Conversations

Jacobo Ríos

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Grab your favorite mug, pull up a chair, and join us in this cozy corner for a nice conversation on everything graphics programming — with freshly brewed coffee for all game developers passionate about pixels and algorithms.

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The Evolution of Global Illumination in Overwatch 2

Coffee, Code & Shaders: Real-Time Rendering Conversations

17 minutes 36 seconds

1 month ago

The Evolution of Global Illumination in Overwatch 2

Today we're going to talk about this presentation by Will Piece, Senior Graphics Programmer at Blizzard Entertainment, that he gave at REAC 2025; where he details the transition of their previous GI solution to a new baked Deep Dynamic Global Illumination (DDGI) approach, which brings scalability across a wide range of hardware and streamlines artists workflows by using a vlume-based system.

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