Bluepoint Games introduced that its co-founder, Andy O’Neil, handed away in his dwelling final week at age 47.
News comes from Bluepoint Games’ Facebook web page. The firm launched the next assertion:
“We are unhappy to announce the passing of considered one of our founders, Andy O’Neil. Andy was key within the formation of Bluepoint Games and his engineering prowess helped catapult a tiny two-person studio to the place we’re at the moment.
Andy, by no means afraid of a problem, drove us to undertake tough initiatives and exceed expectations. He would remind us that we do that work not as a result of it’s simple, however as a result of it’s arduous. He at all times pushed Bluepoint to do nice issues and we’ll proceed his legacy.
For the previous 20 years, Andy referred to as Austin his dwelling. Always embraced the native life-style. Live music was a giant a part of him whether or not attending music festivals or enjoying his bass guitar for pals at dwelling or round city. He beloved the outside driving his mountain bike on the character trails. He was at all times up for an incredible martini and loved being with pals and making new ones.
Andy’s contributions to the gaming business won’t ever be forgotten. We are saddened by his passing, however grateful he’ll without end be part of our lives.”
He leaves behind a quantity of labor: Andy was lead programmer on Metroid Prime earlier than founding Bluepoint Games alongside Marco Thrush; at Bluepoint he remastered God of War for PS3, and lent his programming savvy to games like ICO, Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Gear Solid, Flower, Uncharted, and others.
Andy is survived by his brother Alistair, his two nieces Isobel and Lucy, his half-brother David, and his companion Stephanie. He’s remembered on his Dignity Memorial page.
Source
