Game news He worked on all the Star Wars games of the last 20 years: this developer suddenly left us
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It is with sadness that the video game industry pays tribute to this developer, known for his colossal work on the Star Wars license.
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Today, games based around the Star Wars universe are still extremely popular. You just have to look at the excitement that has been created around Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, or around the very upcoming Star Wars Outlaws. Besides, you may be one of the many players who want to discover it this August 30, 2024, to experience the adventure of the mercenary Kay Vess. However, this new interplanetary quest would not have been possible without Lucasfilm Games (formerly LucasArts).
If this video game studio allowed many people to discover the Star Wars universe on consoles for a very long time, it almost closed in 2012. Remember, at the time Disney had just bought the license and made sorting among the subsidiaries. LucasArts is abandoned as an internal development studio in favor of development at Electronics Arts. However, the fans rebelled and the studio regained its titles of nobility, but to remain a publisher above all. Unfortunately, if today the group seems to have good days ahead of it, it will have to do without this developer, who suddenly left us.
Tribute to Matthew Shell
This name may not mean anything to you, however Matthews Shell helped make your Star Wars games a true success. A few days ago, this veteran has unfortunately left us, and today the entire industry pays tribute to him. “I had known Matt for about a decade as we worked together to bring STAR WARS games to everyone on our travels around the world. He had worked with LucasArts for 20 years,” recalls Ray Amalda, Global Head of Public Relations for EA Sports on It is difficult to make sense of this tragic news. He was a beloved friend and colleague who I will miss forever. »
If you've played a Star Wars game over the past 2 decades, Matt Shell was a key part of bringing it to life at LucasArts.
Shockingly, Matt passed away this week from a heart attack.
Matt was an incredible person with a huge heart — kind, loyal, hard working and always funny.… pic.twitter.com/b2ysrvxt6E
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) April 27, 2024
Matt was an incredible person with a huge heart: kind, loyal, hardworking and always funny. He brought a smile to every meeting. RIP to Matt Shell, one of the truly great people in the gaming industry. —Geoff Keighley of The Game Awards.
According to information gathered, the man died of heart attack, without further details. He is sure that his work will be missed by many. As Shell himself recalled on his Lindkedin, he helped launch last year's best-selling RTS game, Star Wars: Empire at War , but also worked on the LEGO Star Wars franchise. However, even if he didn't point it out, he was credited on the majority of Star Wars games of recent years, such as Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. At the same time, he held the position of Marketing Director at Disney, but he also cut his teeth at SEGA, where he managed the marketing production of Sega Sports titles.