During July 2025, R. Rauwend worked on the electronicarts/gigi repository, delivering foundational support for the BC1 texture format across multiple rendering backends. Using C++ and leveraging expertise in DirectX 12, WebGPU, and texture compression, Rauwend mapped the BC1_Unorm format to both DXGI and WebGPU standards, ensuring broader asset compatibility. Utilities were updated to recognize and process BC1 textures, while error logging for texture conversion was enhanced to streamline diagnostics. This work established a technical base for future expansion of texture formats, improving the resilience and scalability of the asset pipeline and supporting cross-platform rendering workflows within the project.