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Obituary: Blizzard veteran and Overwatch art director Bill Petras has passed away
Petras helped define the visual style of major franchises such as World of Warcraft and Overwatch.
April 7, 2025
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Obituary: Thomas Lee, EA alum and strategic advisor, has died
Lee previously worked on Final Fantasy IX and Wing Commander III before taking on managerial and producer positions at Nexon America and Stealth CrossMedia.
March 13, 2025
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Obituary: Voice actor Dave Mallow has passed away at age 76
Throughout his voice acting career, Mallow voiced characters in Power Rangers and Digimon, and in games like Street Fighter, Resistance 3, and Call of Duty.
March 13, 2025
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Obituary: Legacy of Kain writer Jim Curry has died
Along with Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Curry wrote Akuji: The Heartless and handled marketing for the Gex games.
March 6, 2025
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Obituary: Carter Lipscomb, Iron Galaxy's business specialist, has passed away
For nearly 35 years, Lipscomb worked at developers like Maxis, Sony Interactive, and Iron Galaxy.
Feb. 22, 2025
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Obituary: Half-Life 2 art director Viktor Antonov has passed away
'Today, our studio mourns a dear colleague, an inspiring friend, and a legendary visual director.'
Feb. 17, 2025
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Obituary: Tetsuhisa Seko, Nippon Ichi president, has died at age 54
During his time at Nippon, Seko managed its business operations over several decades and led its international-focused offshoot, NIS America.
Jan. 25, 2025
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Obituary: Team17 co-founder Martyn Brown has passed away
'Know that he went out on his own terms listening to his favourite music and surrounded by loved ones.'
Dec. 30, 2024
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Obituary: Mike Brennan, Digital Extremes artist, passed away at age 50
Best known as "Mynki," Brennan provided art for Warframe, Dark Sector, and The Darkness II during his 14-year tenure at Digital Extremes.
Oct. 19, 2024
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Obituary: LucasArts artist Ti-Ning Kwa has passed away
Kwa provided art and model work for The Sims sequels and their expansions and Tribes 2 before pivoting to making award-winning, high-end luxury eyewear.
Oct. 4, 2024
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Obituary: Shukuo Ishikawa, ex-Bandai Namco president, passes away at age 69
During his tenure at Bandai Namco, Ishikawa created the 1988 arcade game Gator Panic and helped the company recover from its financial struggles in the late 2000s.
Sept. 26, 2024
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Obituary: Rachael Lillis, iconic Pokemon voice actor, has died at age 46
Along with voicing Misty, Jessie, and Jigglypuff, Lillis was known for her voice roles in the Super Smash Bros. series and Valkyrie Profile.
Aug. 13, 2024