http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-dungeons_0309gl.State.Bulldog.1dfed5e.html
Most people probably have no idea who he is, and his death wasn't widely reported, but Gary Gygax (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax), the inventor of Dungeons and Dragons, died earlier this week.
He was honoured by Blizzard in their World of Warcraft 2.40 patch (I'm told).
Today's xkcd (http://xkcd.com/393/) is a tribute to him.
Yesterday's Order of the Stick (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0536.html) is another tribute to him.
So there you go, one of the great men of our age (and probably one of the biggest indirect influences on my life) is gone. :(
I heard about this on Monday, I think. Tis a very sad event, indeed.
Edit: Must have been Tuesday.
Yeah, he's not honored in the game, but the entire content patch is dedicated to him.
QuoteIn Memoriam: Gary Gygax
Blizzard Entertainment would like to dedicate the patch in memory of Gary Gygax. His work on D&D was an inspiration to us in many ways and helped spark our passion for creating games of our own. As avid D&D players and fellow game developers, we were all saddened by the news of his passing; we feel we've lost a true adventuring companion. Thanks for everything and farewell, Gary. You will be missed.
http://wowwiki.com/Patch_2.4.0
It's a huge patch too =)
As coming from a guy who has been reading his material and visiting the tomb of horrors since I was a young kid, this is definitely a sad time. My hack master group tonight finished up early and went out for drinks to a toast to gary. He'll be sorely missed.
Quote from: Warrior on March 08, 2008, 01:44:25 AM
It's a huge patch too =)
you like those HUGE patches, dont you? wink wink ;)