BioWare veteran and Anthem lead designer Corey Gaspur passes away
"Corey was a talented designer and an even better person."
One of BioWare's lead designers, Corey Gaspur, has passed away.
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"It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague Corey Gaspur," the studio wrote in its tribute to the late developer.
Gaspur was a part of BioWare for roughly a decade. According to his Linkedin profile, he served as a gameplay and level designer on Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins, lead combat designer on Mass Effect 3, and was in the midst of being a lead designer on Anthem.
He also consulted on a great variety of other EA games, such as Star Wars: Battlefront, Mirror's Edge: Catalyst and Mass Effect: Andromeda. His first project at BioWare was Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, where he contributed as a level and gameplay designer.
"Corey was a talented designer and an even better person," his colleagues wrote. "We offer our condolences to Corey's family and everyone that knew him."
"We will miss you."