Last month, the FPS community lost one of its brightest talents of the current generation of developers. On March 6th, Jeremy Faucomprez (aka Mxthe) passed away. He was most recently the senior game designer for tactical shooter Six Days in Fallujah.
Now, those close to Faucomprez have shared the cause of death as suicide, to bring awareness and help others suffering from similar challenges.
The details surrounding Jeremy Faucomprez's passing were revealed in a statement published by fellow game developer Michael Tsarouhas, who had worked closely with Faucomprez since 2012 in multiple projects.
In his 35 years, Jeremy Faucomprez built an illustrious career that spanned some of the most memorable shooter experiences in recent years.
Half-Life 2, Fallujah, and Mental Health
Faucomprez made a name for himself with the Underhell mod for Half-Life 2, a unique (even if unfinished) horror thriller that oscillates between all-out action and Silent Hill slow burn.
The quality of his work on Underhell was enough to land him a spot at New World Interactive, where Jeremy put his chops to good use in developing Insurgency, Day of Infamy, and Insurgency: Sandstorm. The latter is one of the most celebrated shooters in...
