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Video Games Chronicle Everwild‘s most senior developer, creative director Simon Woodroffe, has resigned from his position at Rare, VGC understands.
In a statement issued to VGC, the Microsoft owned studio confirmed the departure and insisted that Everwild development would be in good hands going forward.
Studio head Craig Duncan said: “We thank Simon for all his hard work on Everwild and wish him the very best of luck for the future.
“The Everwild team are in good hands and passionate about building a game that will give players unforgettable experiences in a natural and magical world.”
No reason was given for the creative director’s decision to leave, though studio sources told VGC that he had been absent for some time after submitting his resignation earlier this month.
Woodroffe joined Rare in 2012, following over a decade as head of design at Sega’s technology group, where he was most recently creative director for Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. [...]
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