RIP Paul Steed, video game artist, animator, author, and modeller. He passed away on August 11. No details have yet been released about what got him in the end, but we can say it well before his time.
Steed was a games industry veteran, and though he famously never touched a mouse until he was 27 - according to him - he started in the field in 1991 at Origin Software as a sketch artist. From there he worked at Virgin Entertainment, Iguana and id Software - though he was fired from id, and John Carmack had more than a few... interesting things to say about the man.
Regardless, all you have to do is take a look at the games he's contributed to to feel a sense of loss. Most recently, he's been a regular on the GDC circuit, and written a number of books on modelling and animation, and was working on casual gaming projects.
He also featured in a classic issue of Atomic, back in issue 37 all the way back in 2004. 100 per cent Steed, indeed.
Paul Steed's Gameography (courtesy of MobyGames)
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Sorcery (2012), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
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Kwari (2008), Kwari (IOM) Limited
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Neverwinter Nights 2: Gold (2008), Atari, Inc.
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Test Drive Unlimited (2007), Atari UK Ltd.
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Act of War: High Treason (2006), Atari Europe S.A.S.U.
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BattleZone (2006), Atari, Inc.
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Driver: Parallel Lines (2006), Atari, Inc.
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Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (2006), Atari, Inc.
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Neverwinter Nights 2 (2006), Akella
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Shadow Ops: Red Mercury (2004), Atari Europe S.A.S.U.
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Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Operation Resurrection (2003), Activision Publishing, Inc.
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Betty Bad (2002), WildTangent, Inc.
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Return to Castle Wolfenstein (Game of the Year) (2002), Activision Publishing, Inc.
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Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001), Activision Publishing, Inc.
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Quake III: Team Arena (2000), id Software, Inc.
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Kingpin: Life of Crime (1999), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
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Quake II (1999), Activision, Inc.
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Quake III: Arena (1999), Activision, Inc.
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Quake III: Arena (Elite Edition) (1999), Loki Entertainment Software, Inc.
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Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero (1998), id Software, Inc.
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Quake II Mission Pack: The Reckoning (1998), Activision, Inc.
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iM1A2 Abrams (1997), Interactive Magic Ltd.
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Quake II (1997), Activision, Inc.
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Quake Mission Pack No 1: Scourge of Armagon (1997), id Software, Inc.
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Quake Mission Pack No 2: Dissolution of Eternity (1997), id Software, Inc.
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Quake (1996), id Software, Inc.
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Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996), Electronic Arts, Inc.
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BioForge (1995), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
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Wings of Glory (1995), Electronic Arts, Inc.
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Wing Commander Armada (1994), Dong Seo Interactive
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Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994), Electronic Arts, Inc.
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Strike Commander (1993), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
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Strike Commander (CD-ROM Edition) (1993), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
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Strike Commander: Tactical Operations (1993), Electronic Arts, Inc.
