MMO Veteran Jeff Freeman Passes Away

**MIG-31** · Oct 1, 2008, 04:31 PM

Born in 1968, Jeff Freeman, formerly a senior game designer for Spacetime Studios and Sony Online Entertainment, took his own life on September 24th.

Freeman is best known by gamers for his work on MMORPG Star Wars Galaxies. In addition to his work as a game designer, Freeman also served as a member of the U.S. Army Reserves.
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Source: Gamasutra

BlueMak · Oct 1, 2008, 06:04 PM

R.I.P. What a waste.

Matth · Oct 1, 2008, 10:03 PM

Is there something about programming brilliance that also connects with a fatal character flaw?

Phil Katz (PKZIP), died an alcoholic, still seems uncertain if he intended to "drink himself to death" at that particular time, or if it was just inevitable.

Oct 1, 2008, 04:31 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	MMO Veteran Jeff Freeman Passes Away Born in 1968, Jeff Freeman, formerly a senior game designer for Spacetime Studios and Sony Online Entertainment, took his own life on September 24th. Freeman is best known by gamers for his work on MMORPG Star Wars Galaxies. In addition to his work as a game designer, Freeman also served as a member of the U.S. Army Reserves. ___________ Source: Gamasutra __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Oct 1, 2008, 06:04 PM	#2
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,465 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	R.I.P. What a waste. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Oct 1, 2008, 10:03 PM	#3
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Is there something about programming brilliance that also connects with a fatal character flaw? Phil Katz (PKZIP), died an alcoholic, still seems uncertain if he intended to "drink himself to death" at that particular time, or if it was just inevitable. __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread