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Konami calls him "a deeply talented producer who first introduced the world to the Konami Code"
Read More »Konami Code creator Kazuhisa Hashimoto has died
Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy designer Manabu Daishima dies aged 45
Late developer worked on characters, battle effects and environments for some of Square Enix’s most popular RPG titles
Read More »VD-Dev Games co-founder Fernando Velez has passed away
Stuntman, V-Rally and Driv3r studio formed in 1990 by Velez and artist Guillaume Dubail
Read More »Rumble Roses character designer Shiro Kotobuki has passed away
Japanese artist was left paralyzed from the neck down after a road accident in his twenties
Read More »Ex-EA, BioWare, Trion and Blizzard community manager Claudia Adams-Esgrow passes away
Adams-Esgrow worked on games including World of Warcraft, Star Wars: The Old Republic and Rift
Read More »EA veteran David De Martini passes away aged 56
Exec who worked on titles including Tiger Woods PGA Tour and The Godfather joined Oculus in 2013
Read More »LucasArts, Eidos and Secret Level artist Clarence Johnson passes away
Colleagues and friends remember former Star Wars: Starfighter, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct and Ghostbusters: The Video Game developer as ‘the guy you wanted to have around’
Read More »Pokémon Company artist and designer killed in accident
Creative design director Eric Medalle has been at the studio for 12 years, working across the brand's card games, 3DS apps and anime
Read More »Professor Layton puzzle designer passes away aged 90
Akira Tago’s series of quiz books inspired Level-5’s beloved head-scratching franchise
Read More »Shadow of Mordor exec producer Michael Forgey passes away
Developer Monolith organised the #ForForgey event in December in effort to fundraise treatment for rare form of cancer
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