Gaming News He worked on every Star Wars game of the last 20 years: This developer suddenly left us
It is with sadness that the video game industry pays tribute to this developer, known for his colossal work on the Star Wars license.
Even today, games based on the Star Wars universe are still very popular. Just look at the excitement surrounding Star Wars Jedi: Survivor or the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws. Additionally, you may be among the many players who want to discover and experience it on August 30, 2024 the adventure of the mercenary Kay Vess. However, this new interplanetary adventure would not have been possible without Lucasfilm Games (formerly LucasArts).
If this video game studio allowed many people to discover the Star Wars universe on consoles for a very long time, it almost closed in 2012. Remember, at the time, Disney had just purchased the license and sorted among the subsidiaries. LucasArts is being abandoned as an internal development studio in favor of development at Electronics Arts. However, the fans rebelled and the studio regained its titles, but above all to remain a publisher. If the group seems to have good days ahead of it today, unfortunately it will have to suffice without this developer who suddenly left us.
Tribute to Matthew Shell
However, this name may not mean anything to you Mattew’s Shell helped make your Star Wars games a real success. A few days earlier, Unfortunately, this veteran has left us, and today the entire industry is paying tribute to him. “I knew Matt for about a decade as we worked together to bring STAR WARS games to everyone on our travels around the world. He had worked with LucasArts for 20 years,” recalls Ray in actionGlobal Head of Public Relations for EA Sports on It is difficult to understand this tragic news. He was a beloved friend and colleague that I will miss forever. »
If you’ve played a Star Wars game in the last two decades, Matt Shell was instrumental in bringing it to life at LucasArts.
Shockingly, Matt passed away this week from a heart attack.
Matt was an incredible person with a big heart – kind, loyal, hardworking and always funny.… pic.twitter.com/b2ysrvxt6E
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) April 27, 2024
Matt was an incredible person with a big heart: kind, loyal, hardworking and always funny. He brought a smile to everyone’s face at every meeting. RIP to Matt Shell, one of the truly great people in the gaming industry. –Geoff Keighley from The Game Awards.
According to the information collected, the man died Heart attack, without further details. He is sure that his work will be missed by many. As Shell himself recalled in his account LindkedinHe helped launch last year’s best-selling RTS game, Star Wars: Empire at War, but also worked on the LEGO Star Wars series. But even if he didn’t emphasize it, most of the Star Wars games in recent years have been credited to him, such as: Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. At the same time, he held the position of marketing director at Disney, but also gained his first experience at SEGA, where he led the marketing production of Sega Sports titles.
