Cliff Bleszinski har i dag meldt sin afgang fra Epic Games. Manden der er blevet kendt som Cliffy er lidt af et ikon i branchen. Cliff Bleszinski er for mange blevet synonym med Epic Games der blandt andet har stået for den populære Gears of War-serie og i nyere tid Bulletstorm samt Infinity Blade. Men nu vil han altså prøve noget nyt.
Selv udtaler han:
"I've been doing this since I was a teenager, and outside of my sabbatical last year, I have been going non-stop. I literally grew up in this business, as Mike likes to say. And now that I'm grown up, it's time for a much needed break.
I will miss the projects, the playtests, the debates, and most importantly, the people. Epic only hires the best of the best, and it has been a joy working with each and every one of you on a daily basis, whether you were hired weeks ago or decades ago. I have been fortunate enough to collaborate with a variety of disciplines, from code to art to marketing and PR - it's been one big, rewarding learning experience. I'm confident that each project that is being built, whether at Epic, Chair, PCF, or Impossible will be top notch and will please gamers and critics alike."
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Er dette mon det sidste vi får at høre fra Bleszinski i spilbranchen? Hvad kommer det til at betyde for Gears of War-serien og skal man lægge noget i at dette sker i kølvandet på at Muzyka og Zeschuk for nyligt gav den samme grund til deres exit fra branchen? Hvad tror I?