Emile Morel, the artistic director of Ubisoft’s in-development Past Good and Evil 2, died yesterday at 40, it has been confirmed.
IGN first reported the announcement yesterday after recognizing tributes to Morel on LinkedIn. Ubisoft Montpellier, the first Ubisoft studio main improvement on Past Good and Evil 2, then launched a press release about Morel’s passing on LinkedIn as effectively:
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we share the sudden passing of our buddy and colleague Emile Morel. We ship our deepest condolences to his household, associates, and teammates everywhere in the world. We want to take a second to acknowledge the numerous influence he made through the years on totally different video games that make up the wealthy historical past of our studio. For us, Emile was an in depth buddy and a boundless supply of constructive power. All of us valued his ardour and the best way he informed tales. We’ll always remember Emile and his immense contribution to the BGE2 universe will eternally endure. True Freedom Lies Past.”
Morel joined Ubisoft in 2009, based on his LinkedIn, and his credit in video games embrace Rayman Legends and The Adventures of Tintin. He was an affiliate artistic director on Past Good and Evil 2 earlier than being promoted to artistic director earlier this yr (by way of Kotaku). Earlier than Ubisoft, Morel labored at Eden Video games on Check Drive Limitless and the Alone within the Darkish collection.
The employees at Sport Informer extends their condolences to Stolar’s household.
