# ![@DerekBentley3D Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::436952832.png) @DerekBentley3D Derek Bentley

Derek Bentley posts on X about fun, check, link, design the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [--] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands)  [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands)  [social networks](/list/social-networks)  [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 

**Social topic influence**
[fun](/topic/fun), [check](/topic/check), [link](/topic/link), [design](/topic/design), [soul](/topic/soul), [artist](/topic/artist), [check out](/topic/check-out), [piece](/topic/piece), [folks](/topic/folks), [if you](/topic/if-you)

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
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**Top assets mentioned**
[pizzacoin (PIZZACOIN)](/topic/pizza)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"People saw me post this a couple months ago and then just proceed to do nothing with this. I can say that I've finally progressed a little - got it over the hump of doing UVs starting on a little texturing. Playing around with some warmer tones. Also he big. #3dartwork"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1681533461457424385)  2023-07-19T22:36Z [----] followers, 19K engagements


"Progress progress progress. Continuing to work on composition and lighting. Lighting is hard. Whatever we pay lighters in this industry probably isn't enough. The vibes are feeling vibe-a-licious. #gameart #UnrealEngine5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1698212191403688250)  2023-09-03T05:51Z [----] followers, 11.2K engagements


"So I've been sick over the last couple days. Every time I check my work slack people tell me to go away and rest. SO I did EXACTLY that. I rested. . And sculpted one more rock. (No one can stop my from sculpting on the couch). #gameart #UnrealEngine5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1705097039577788745)  2023-09-22T05:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I love what I do - love my job my team my studio. Despite that I'm reminded often that this industry is overall cruel uncaring and can be a hard place to work in. My heart goes out to those affected today. Anyway Respawn is hiring:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1707485719676211322)  2023-09-28T20:01Z [----] followers, 28.5K engagements


"Show me you at the start of your game dev career vs you now. Graduating from Art School (2011) - Respawn (2023)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1708187301296132574)  2023-09-30T18:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Did a little work on the falls over lunch - really wanted the water to have a distinct look from the rest of the environment. Also added some stepped frames to the panning texture to really push that distinction. #UnrealEngine5 #gameart Very sad news: I'm almost done. I'm going to be focusing on polish and micro set dressing and then getting things ready for presentation. Which means I'm not showing where everything settled keeping it secret until the reveal. Until then enjoy some peace with me. #gameart https://t.co/mFu08wafnA Very sad news: I'm almost done. I'm going to be focusing on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1710387878810034454)  2023-10-06T20:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Hey folks I'm proud to present to you all my latest portfolio piece - Goliath's Rest. Check out my @ArtStationHQ post here: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/YBE6dP https://www.artstation.com/artwork/YBE6dP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1712514089426235909)  2023-10-12T17:02Z [----] followers, 51.4K engagements


"Super thankful to everyone who checked out my latest piece below - you all keep me fueled to do more. 🫶 In the meantime if you missed it here's the process that went into my latest piece - you can find more at the link below #gameart #UE5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1713314758953423025)  2023-10-14T22:04Z [----] followers, 18.5K engagements


"HEY. You guys like map updates Great. I was the ol Art Lead on this map update - and maybe even helped with a little art direction on this one. @MichaelAO_S absolutely killed it with the map changes and I cant wait to highlight the art teams work next week. Its a fun one"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1717626208052290038)  2023-10-26T19:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"#ArtStationDay #ArtStationDay. FINALLY have something new to break up all that Apex work. Cranking away at some new in the meantime as well Thanks for looking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1717663150445625547)  2023-10-26T22:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This was a really nice thing to see this morning Thanks for the share @ArtStationHQ ❤"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1719070670666260733)  2023-10-30T19:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"We're already a week S19 of @PlayApex Dang Hope everyone is loving Three Strikes and also having a good time with Storm Point's latest update. I wanted to highlight some of the beautiful work some of the artists did on this map - check them out in the 🧵thread 🧵below"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1722429983774433453)  2023-11-09T01:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"If youve been curious about how my most recent piece came together check out the article below Thanks so much @GamesArtistUK for the opportunity to do this It was great to look back and reflect on this project And yes I talk about -that- water shader"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1723083344035094760)  2023-11-10T21:00Z [----] followers, 14.9K engagements


"2009 ---- [----] Got a little better. To date my best Batman model though"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1726827006405627989)  2023-11-21T04:56Z [----] followers, 13.7K engagements


"I've worked with some titans of industry through my career in Games. Like some truly aspirational game devs. Today I want to be a weird little guy and spotlight an artist that has always inspired me my friend @SchmavYaz. Artstation link in🧵below"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1729925112793854063)  2023-11-29T18:07Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements


"With the @PlayApex Revenant LTM out there now the last of my work on Storm Point for Season [--] is publicly available. Below is some of the work I did on the Secret Facility rotation/POI. Lighting was handled by one of our wonderful lighters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1732190742301507615)  2023-12-06T00:10Z [----] followers, 11.2K engagements


"I'm exploring substrate material workflows in Unreal [--] at the moment. Absolutely loving it such a robust system that allows for some really interesting surface creation. Here's a look at a new scene I'm slowly chipping away at:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1741304304571715608)  2023-12-31T03:44Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"Still unbelievable to me that this is a thing thats happening. Like I never in my life imagined even the loosest of affiliations with Final Fantasy as part of my career. Holding out hope for that eventual Apex x Shrek crossover. just a reminder ☺🗓 https://t.co/ts1KbB0p7x just a reminder ☺🗓 https://t.co/ts1KbB0p7x"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1742390503734387144)  2024-01-03T03:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@Sheila_3D I'm really digging the overall softness of the scene. Color choices are great so far as well very pleasing to look at. The stylization reminds me alot of what we did on the PVZ: Garden Warfare games - but I think I like this more. Excited to see how this develops"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1742630663528870264)  2024-01-03T19:35Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"@HelenaEHHansen @ArtStationHQ Appreciate you Helena I actually put together a nice little breakdown with @GamesArtistUK that has a section that covers that: If you have any additional questions Id be happy to help"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1743873051861901553)  2024-01-07T05:51Z [--] followers, [--] engagements


"So some wild news. Today is my last day working with EA/Respawn. As of next week I'm moving on to something new. (Details to come) I'm sad to be leaving this amazing team but I'm absolutely stoked about what's ahead"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1745869201330655300)  2024-01-12T18:03Z [----] followers, 29.1K engagements


"@PlayApex fans - it's been an absolute honor and privilege to bring some new environments to this game. I started working on Apex around season [--] - wild to think that we're in the midst of Season [--] with [--] just around the corner. What an unbelievable experience it's been"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1745869203310264810)  2024-01-12T18:03Z [----] followers, 72.9K engagements


"I did not even for a second believe that I'd get to do some of the things I've been able to do on this project. Special shout out to @DigitalGuido604 for putting up with some of my wild ideas giving me the room to run with them and letting me be the artist I wanted to be"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1745869205206090157)  2024-01-12T18:03Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"Another shout out to @BilalArshad the narrative crew and everyone else affiliated with the special moments we got to create for this game. The Bloodhound Chronicle and Kill Code: A Thief's Bane were some of my favorite experiences to craft environments for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1745869206963585415)  2024-01-12T18:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"To the amazing friends I've made (@kill_el_butcher @BooFrisco @WorkMachine3D @cmmehul @jasonmckenzie90 and many more who may or may not be on twitter) - you all made it so easy to love this job"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1745869208582504725)  2024-01-12T18:03Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"And to everyone else on the Apex team - thanks for this opportunity. Genuinely. I've loved every second of it. ❤"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1745869210247725139)  2024-01-12T18:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In even wilder news: I'm happy to share that I've finished my first full day with the team over at @WildlightEnt. I'll be working as a Principal Environment Artist with a team of excellent people on something new and exciting. ❤"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1747454707659165868)  2024-01-17T03:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"HEY I'm a human person who makes the art. Regardless of where the future of content creation goes I can promise you I will always with my own hands time and patience make art like below. Hey YOU yes you👀 if you're a ✨HUMAN ✨artist show your art below. Be kind and take a look and see if any artists here are to your liking lets support each other. SUPPORT REAL ART 💗 https://t.co/tD3gODaLaB Hey YOU yes you👀 if you're a ✨HUMAN ✨artist show your art below. Be kind and take a look and see if any artists here are to your liking lets support each other. SUPPORT REAL ART 💗 https://t.co/tD3gODaLaB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1758992149515780558)  2024-02-17T23:09Z [----] followers, 18.4K engagements


"@alex_frostwolf I can't believe it - I'm so sorry to hear this Alex. A thousand others have already said it but you're incredible at what you do and I appreciate everything you did for Apex over the years. Wishing you all the best. 3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1768326487600459920)  2024-03-14T17:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@kill_el_butcher @AlexisDraws Congrats on the anniversary you two"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1790099238392651984)  2024-05-13T19:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@kill_el_butcher Nah dude that pizza is gorgeous. 😍😍😍"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1794947232623657239)  2024-05-27T04:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@kill_el_butcher @Respawn @PlayApex Hell yeah Congrats on [--] years dude You've absolutely killed it at Respawn and I'm proud of all that you do"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1819852511840235532)  2024-08-03T21:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@kill_el_butcher I had the time of my life ❤❤❤ Happy birthday buddy. Please for everyones sake stay out of trouble. At least for the rest of today. 😎"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/1821069007471968765)  2024-08-07T06:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"I'll be updating my portfolio over the coming days with my recent work from the video game Highguard"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021768828011917318)  2026-02-12T02:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@tristanmeere Thanks Tristan I hope so too but Im also a little excited for a small break. Maybe do some personal art for the first time in [--] years. 😌"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/2021799899973775862)  2026-02-12T04:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Heartzytv Thanks Joel appreciate you dude And thanks for being a hype man for Highguard throughout the last couple months❤"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/2021800330443505891)  2026-02-12T04:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@scott_vari To be honest its not totally clear for me either. I wish I could say. Purely speculation on my part but knowing whos still on the team theyre going to do everything they can to improve the game - not just maintain. I would say not cooked for now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DerekBentley3D/status/2021990497812984239)  2026-02-12T16:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I haven't posted here in a long time. So probably no better first-post-back than this one: I was let go from Wildlight today along with most of the rest of the team. I'm at peace with it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021768614525980721)  2026-02-12T02:09Z [----] followers, 11.6K engagements


"Highguard More like Bye-guard. Here's a castle I made. Link in 🧵below:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022718064136196423)  2026-02-14T17:02Z [----] followers, 14.4K engagements


"Hey folks I'm proud to present to you all my latest portfolio piece - Goliath's Rest. Check out my @ArtStationHQ post here: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/YBE6dP https://www.artstation.com/artwork/YBE6dP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1712514089426235909)  2023-10-12T17:02Z [----] followers, 51.4K engagements


"Highguard More like Bye-guard. Here's a castle I made. Link in 🧵below:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022718064136196423)  2026-02-14T17:02Z [----] followers, 14.4K engagements


"https://www.artstation.com/artwork/NqdwXq https://www.artstation.com/artwork/NqdwXq"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022718065612615770)  2026-02-14T17:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Here's a little snippet with some behind the scenes - from design block out to final art"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022718067189702998)  2026-02-14T17:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Time to do a little "moving on" As promised I'm starting to update my portfolio with my latest work from @PlayHighguard. First up - here's some work I did for a POI on the game's most recent map update Skydrift. Link in 🧵for more as well as a little behind-the-scenes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022093237553594608)  2026-02-12T23:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"https://www.artstation.com/artwork/wr2LJ9 https://www.artstation.com/artwork/wr2LJ9"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022093240636493841)  2026-02-12T23:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I haven't posted here in a long time. So probably no better first-post-back than this one: I was let go from Wildlight today along with most of the rest of the team. I'm at peace with it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021768614525980721)  2026-02-12T02:09Z [----] followers, 11.6K engagements


"I'll be updating my portfolio over the coming days with my recent work from the video game Highguard"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021768828011917318)  2026-02-12T02:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"RT @Alex_Graner: Soul Well is my first base to go live in @PlayHighguard This was a fun one to Design and super fun for 5v5s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2017386800562770344)  2026-01-30T23:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Soul Well is my first base to go live in @PlayHighguard This was a fun one to Design and super fun for 5v5s Soul Well is a dark relic from a lost age 🌙 With an elevated altar for strong sightlines fortified subterranean room and a hardened rear keep this all-new base is capable of claiming even the strongest of souls https://t.co/iTs2OYL7PY Soul Well is a dark relic from a lost age 🌙 With an elevated altar for strong sightlines fortified subterranean room and a hardened rear keep this all-new base is capable of claiming even the strongest of souls https://t.co/iTs2OYL7PY"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2017384888354377755)  2026-01-30T23:50Z [----] followers, 14.8K engagements


"Soul Well is a dark relic from a lost age 🌙 With an elevated altar for strong sightlines fortified subterranean room and a hardened rear keep this all-new base is capable of claiming even the strongest of souls"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2017347632515915808)  2026-01-30T21:22Z 24.9K followers, 97.8K engagements


""Harfordyr" Commision for the amazing @jesdru :D Had such a fun time painting this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1957930700377846078)  2025-08-19T22:20Z 19.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Cute crystals I made for #ProjectDragon . Highpolys on my Artstation. - - #3dart #3dmodeling #VoxelArt #GameDev #UnrealEngine5 #zbrush #artstation https://www.artstation.com/artwork/AZWEeV https://www.artstation.com/artwork/AZWEeV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1932235703041356053)  2025-06-10T00:37Z 10.5K followers, 39.5K engagements


"✨🪼 I finished my Subnautica inspired scene 🪼 ✨ it was so fun to make i hope you all like it You can find breakdowns and more images here ✨ ✨ https://www.artstation.com/artwork/bgOkJG https://www.artstation.com/artwork/bgOkJG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1884617481731375607)  2025-01-29T14:59Z [----] followers, 19.5K engagements


"👁 The Savior of all simulacrums 👁 #ApexLegends #ApexLegendsfanart #Arcane #ArcaneSeason2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1863979199792341026)  2024-12-03T16:10Z [----] followers, 14.8K engagements


"Im very excited to announce that Ive joined the awesome team over at Wildlight Entertainment as Principal Environment Artist"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1853848096008253617)  2024-11-05T17:13Z [----] followers, 10.8K engagements


"Ha Managed to squeeze in a sword for this year's #Swordtember This one is for #Wings Hoping I can do a couple more coming week✨ #Swordtember2024"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1837221834057490593)  2024-09-20T20:06Z [----] followers, 206K engagements


"✨IT'S MY BIRTHDAY✨ For my birthday this year i would love and appreciate if you could repost and share this. Perhaps you know someone who might be looking for an Environment Artist It would mean the world the me 🥳 💌: hehh16@hotmail.com https://www.artstation.com/helenaehhansen https://www.artstation.com/helenaehhansen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1833459948484768237)  2024-09-10T10:58Z [----] followers, 25.5K engagements


"Putting this out there as things are getting pretty dire. Looking for work [--] years experience in UE as a prop/environment artist. Volunteering on @hl2rtxofficial to keep my skills sharp. Happy with any form of remote work (contract freelance etc) RTs appreciated #gamedev"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1805045938068807681)  2024-06-24T01:11Z [----] followers, 52.7K engagements


"Little tree project finished and posted 🌲 Decided to add a bit to it make it feel more lived in Please check it out on Artstation https://artstation.com/artwork/rl95v5 https://artstation.com/artwork/rl95v5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1832968563143086319)  2024-09-09T02:25Z 17K followers, [----] engagements

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