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Ian Richardson, UK veteran game developer and business director of Sumo Digital, has passed away at the age of 53.
So many of you knew him, he was a wonderful, caring, gentle person, and much-loved industry wide.
The loss of Ian leaves a hole in Sumo, in the industry, and in all of us who were lucky enough to call him our friend. He will be greatly missed.
— Sumo Digital (@SumoDigitalLtd) July 27, 2021
Richardson started his career in video game development in 1990 with Gremlin Graphics, now Gremlin Interactive. He has over 30 years of experience, working mostly on the business development side of the industry. In 2015, he joined Sumo Digital where he became the Business Development Director of the Sheffield-based video game developer. Games developed by Sumo Digital while he was with the organization include Snake Pass, Crackdown 3, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, and most recently, Hood: Outlaws & Legends. Under his care, the development studio experienced exponential growth, for which everyone at Sumo Digital has been thankful.
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Sumo Digital shared a statement with gameindustry.biz, announcing his passing. “To all our friends in the industry, the terrible news this weekend of the passing of Ian Richardson has hit us hard,” Sumo Digital says. “Sumo has lost one of its brightest stars. Gone suddenly and far too early, our thoughts are with his family and all that loved him at this time.”
Apart from working as the Business Development Director in Sumo Digital, Richardson also expended his time and energy on charity. “Ian loved working with his Sumo family,” the statement continues, “and we all loved him greatly. A treasured member of the games industry and true ambassador not only for Sumo, but for SpecialEffect, the charity he dedicated so much time and energy to.”
