Crossout is a post-apocalyptic MMO action game developed by Russian studio Targem Games and published by Gaijin Entertainment, with the official website launched in July 2015.[1] The game’s visual identity centers on a logo that has undergone at least one documented revision tied to a major game update.
Design and History
The original Crossout logo was made available to the public through an official fan-kit, first announced in June 2017, which included the main project logo along with artwork, faction symbols, screenshots and portraits.[2] The fan-kit remains available on the current official website, offering the main project logo for community use.[3]
In November 2022, the developers announced that the game’s logo had been updated to reflect the scale of changes introduced with the “Supercharged” update, which switched the game to the Targem Engine 2.0. According to the official announcement, the update made Crossout Supercharged “look like a new game when compared to the original Crossout,” and the team decided “it was time to admit it and reflect this fact right in the game’s logo.”[4] The same announcement confirmed that version numbering would change from the 0.14.xx format to 2.0, making the game “Crossout 2.0 in every sense.”[5]
Player discussion on the official Russian forum indicates that the logo change was noticeable enough to draw comment, with one player noting that the new emblem features a robot figure and questioning whether it would attract players searching for a vehicle game.[6]
Meaning and Symbolism
The official sources do not provide a documented explanation of the logo’s symbolism or color meaning. The only verifiable design intent comes from the 2022 announcement, which states that the logo was updated to reflect the game’s transformation into Crossout 2.0.[4] No official documentation of the logo’s abstract symbol, color palette or typography choices has been published by the developers.
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