Visionary Realms is the developer responsible for MMO Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, and the official Twitter account for the game has shared the sad news that developer Brad McQuaid has passed away at the age of 51,
"He will be deeply missed and forever remembered by gamers worldwide," the tweet reads. "Thank you for bringing us together through your worlds. Rest in peace."
"VR offers our deepest condolences to Brad's family."
McQuaid was also known as one of the key designers behind EverQuest, the 1999 MMORPG, before going on to found Sigil Games Online.
"Brad was a visionary, a mentor, an artist, a trailblazer, a friend, a husband, a father. He touched thousands of lives with his dreams and concepts. He changed the landscape of video games forever. He will be deeply missed and forever remembered in life and in Pantheon," VR added on the forums for Pantheon.
Our thoughts go out to McQuaid's family.