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[Dan]

Rest in peace.

He had an incredible body of work. Dark Forces, Rebel Assault, Shadows of the Empire, Rogue Squadron and Metroid Prime... those are some treasured games from throughout my lifetime.

 

[Enk]

That sucks. Metroid Prime was one of my favorite games last gen and Dark Forces and Rogue Squadron were very impressive games given the time periods. RIP dear sir.

 

[Bogus]

Truly, a king among game developers.

He will be missed.

 

[CTLance]

Thank you, Mark. The games you helped make are some of my most treasured ones. May you rest in peace.
My heartfelt condolences to family and colleagues.

 

[kenmasters]

rip

 

[Rezbit]

A great shame, I got many hours of entertainment from those games. RIP.

 

[djtiesto]

That's really sad to hear, RIP, Paperboy was a fun game

 

[SpudBud]

R.I.P

 

[blu]

thank you for your dedicated work and talent, Mark.

 

[EviLore]

RIP.

 

[NolbertoS]

My condolensces. RIP.

 

[KolosLazar16]

That saddens me. RIP Buddy.

 

[fallout]

I hope his family knows just how many lives his work has enriched.

 

[carbonbased]

he helped create some true classics. my condolences to his family and friends.

 

[beelzebozo]

tragic. the games he worked on gave me a lot of enjoyment, and many others i know.
i hope he finds rest

 

[Mideon]

R.I.P

 

[Innotech]

Fuck that sucks.
Thanks to him for helping to bring the Metroid franchise back to life. It was a success IMO.
Tragic loss.

 

[Caj814]

R.I.P

From the games mentioned he definitely looks to be an inspiration for future programmers getting into the game industry.

 

[Meier]

What a legacy of great titles he leaves behind. RIP.

 

[Malfunky]

Gotta thank him for the hand in bringing one of my favorite gaming experiences ever with Metroid Prime. Condolences to his family and friends.

 

[Cheesemeister]

23+ years of professional games development
Author of "Real Time Cameras" to be published by Morgan Kaufmann in 2008.
Presented paper at GDC 2005.
40+ published titles, including:
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Metroid Prime
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Star Wars: Rebel Assault
Sam'n'Max Hit the Road
Big Sky Trooper
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Secret of Monkey Island 2

And many, many more.

Specialties: Camera systems, player control and game play expert.

 

[Labombadog]

Damn!

I pray for his family. R.I.P

 

[Conrad Link]

Damn, RIP.

Condolences to the family.

Such great games hes worked on, obviously knew his stuff. I for one thank him for helping to create some of my personal fav games.

 

[Ciel]

So young. RIP

 

[AndoCalrissian]

Very, very sad. Thank you for your great contributions to the entertainment we love, Mr. Haigh-Hutchinson.

 

[DragoNZ DZ]

Rest in Peace

 

[dextran]

Anyone read his book on cameras?

http://www.amazon.com/Real-Time-Cameras-Kaufmann-Interactive-Technology/dp/0123116341/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200550824&sr=1-1

 

[Night_Trekker]

 

[Flakster99]

RIP

 

[Oldschoolgamer]

Cancer is an evil thing. Strikes without mercy. Hope his family is alright.

R.I.P.

 

[zoukka]

He earned my mourning.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Anyone read his book on cameras?

http://www.amazon.com/Real-Time-Cameras-Kaufmann-Interactive-Technology/dp/0123116341/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200550824&sr=1-1

I don't think its quite out yet, amazon does this when a book is near publishing. I hope Mark was able to complete it, he sounds like he was a hell of a guy. I enjoyed the hell out of some the games he worked on, especially Rogue Squadron, Pod Racer, Shadows of the Empire, and most definitely Secret of Monkey Island 2.

RIP

 

[underfooter]

RIP.


He has had an insanely successful life albeit short, and he has certainly left his mark on the gaming industry and community.

 

[GC|Simon]

R.I.P.

So sad...

 

[professor_t]

Jesus, only 43.

At least his work gave a lot of joy to people, and should continue to do so . . .

 

[E-phonk]

rip

pancreatic cancer is highly fatal, my father in law died from it last year.

 

[pizzapizza64]

I have nothing worthwhile to add to this thread...just wanted to say that it's very sad to lose this kind of a talent. My best wishes for his family.

 

[norinrad21]

R I P

 

[superbank]

RIP

He's got a nice list of games there. Thanks for working hard Mark.

 

[peetfeet]

My thoughts are with his family, thanks for the games and your hard work mate. RIP.

 

[Spike]

Very sad news, indeed. Rest in Peace, kind sir. You will be missed.

 

[Lilsnubby]

Talents like Mark are very rare. Condolences to his family. He will be missed by all of us. Rest in peace.

 

[Kenka]

He an his team made dream a lot of Gamecube players. He will be missed a lot. RIP buddy.

 

[Fady K]

RIP Mark. Your efforts alongside your coworkers at Retro accomplished something special - solidifying in my opinion the best Nintendo franchise of all time.

 

[ShinHayase]

I wonder if his family has any idea how many people enjoyed the work he contributed to. How many people had great respect for what he did. I hope they do or will understand soon.

Thanks man! It was all great fun!

 

[British Monsoon]

R.I.P - between Zombies ate my Neighbours, Rebel Assault, Sam & Max, Dark Forces and Shadows of the Empire, thats a sizeable chunk of my childhood right there, thank you man.

 

[Acosta]

R.I.P.

He will be remembered, thanks for the amazing work and my condolences to the family.

 

[Ramune]

He's left behind some of the greatest games of our lifetime, and he accomplished so much. Still it's too bad he had to go so soon. R.I.P. Good sir! Many have appreciated what you have brought forth to the table, and may others build from it. Condolences to the family as well.

 

[radioheadrule83]

Damn, this guy worked on some great games and helped make a lot of people happy

RIP

 

[lochnesssnowman]

23+ years of professional games development
Author of "Real Time Cameras" to be published by Morgan Kaufmann in 2008.
Presented paper at GDC 2005.
40+ published titles, including:
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Metroid Prime
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Star Wars: Rebel Assault
Sam'n'Max Hit the Road
Big Sky Trooper
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Secret of Monkey Island 2

And many, many more.

Specialties: Camera systems, player control and game play expert.

That's an incredible CV.

Sad news - RIP.