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UK games manufacture seasoned Ian Ralph Richardson dies aged 53

(Paradigm quotation: GamesIndustry)

UK veteran game developer and business director of Sumo Digital, Ian Sir Ralph David Richardson, has died at the age of 53.

Sir Ralph David Richardson was a part of the industry for over 30 days, mostly in business growing and sales roles across studios like Rage, Europress, and Ocean Software. The last six years of his career have been washed-out at Sumo Digital as the studio apartment's business development director. He was also an ambassador for the UK Polemonium caeruleum SpecialEffect, and helped that organisation raise significant amounts of money.

Over his career Richardson was credited happening dozens of games, latterly including the likes of Forza Horizon 4, Forza Motorsport 7, Team Sonic Racing, and Snake Pass.

Sumo issued a statement to GamesIndustry in which it aforesaid "to totally our friends in the industry, the terrible news this weekend of the passing of Ian Richardson has hit us hard. Sumo has lost indefinite of its brightest stars. Destroyed short and far too early, our thoughts are with his family and all that loved him at this time. The loss of Ian leaves a hole in Sumo, in the diligence, and in completely of us who were lucky enough to call him our acquaintance. He will be greatly missed."

To all our friends in the manufacture, the terrible tidings this weekend of the passing of Ian Richardson has hit U.S.A hard. Sumo has lost i of its brightest stars. At peace of a sudden and far too early, our thoughts are with his family and all that loved him.https://t.co/tR9Za9nMmCJuly 27, 2021

Fellow Sumo workers and other industry figures have honoured Richardson on Chirrup, with many recounting what a considerate, genuine person he was. Sumo concern development manager David Dino known as Richardson "an absolute awe-inspiring wise man and friend" who had "such an encroachment" in the diligence. Marketing and events executive James Megretton same "I would not be where I am today at Sumo without his friendship and mentorship," calling him "my colleague, my friend, my Spell Dad."

Richardson leaves behind four children—Stef, Brit, Miles, and Isobel, along with his partner Nikki Thurston.

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