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SEATTLE -- Ben Mauro, the acclaimed concept artist and worldbuilder behind Halo Infinite, Call of Duty, Elysium, and The Predator, announced the US release of HUXLEY: The Oracle. The book, serving as the narrative prequel to Mauro’s expanding HUXLEY universe, has already reached #1 in Amazon’s New Releases for Conceptual Art based on pre-orders alone.
HUXLEY: The Oracle departs from the graphic novel format in the first book, adopting an immersive narrative art book format that pairs cinematic, full-page illustrations alongside storytelling. Using a format familiar to readers of Simon Stålenhag’s Tales from the Loop, the book places world-building at the forefront, delivering a large-scale, atmospheric introduction to the world of HUXLEY that is fitting to the new story.
HUXLEY: The Oracle unites a “dream team” of industry heavyweights to bring the desolate machine-ruled world to life. The book features over 100 illustrations from collaborators including Syama Pedersen (director of Warhammer 40k ‘Astartes’), Steve Chinhsuan Wang (Gears of War 5), Nikolas Gekko (Halo Infinite, Destiny 2), and artwork from Mauro himself.
“We approached The Oracle illustrations with the same storytelling and visual fidelity seen in AAA games and blockbuster film,” said Mauro. “This prequel story sets the stage for the events of the original HUXLEY graphic novel and marks the beginning of an epic two-part war story.”
Published in partnership with Thames & Hudson and Read Only Memory, global leaders in visual-culture publishing, The Oracle marks a major milestone in the continued expansion of the HUXLEY universe. Set decades before the original HUXLEY timeline, The Oracle follows Max, an elite Ronin soldier navigating a world ruled by the Oracle Empire during the height of its power. As the AI Wars escalate across the desert planet, Max uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to fracture the very foundations of his world.
HUXLEY: The Oracle is now shipping worldwide.
