In some shocking reports, pioneering Sony developer John Gibson has passed away. He was one of the key players in bringing PlayStation to the heights it is today. In a career spanning over forty years, Gibson made a lot of fans who looked up to his development style.
These fans are mourning the loss of the veteran Sony developer. They are also revisiting his iconic titles for PlayStation and remembering the game development journey he went through. He had worked on several hit titles in the span of his career. However, he is mostly remembered for the game that he did not release.
Veteran Sony developer John Gibson passes away
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Gibson was well-known for his work on early PlayStation consoles for Sony over his 40-year career. He created MotorStorm, a critically-acclaimed PlayStation 3 game. Furthermore, many fans praised his work on Driveclub for PlayStation 4. However, he is most recognized for being a member of the Bandersnatch development team.
In his early days as a developer, Gibson worked at Imagine Software. The studio started working on Bandersnatch, an ambitious mega-game. The development team, including Gibson, had high hopes for this game. They were designing it to push the boundaries of hardware at that time. However, Imagine Software went bankrupt before the game had been released.
With the same amount of dedication to his work, while creating Bandersnatch, Gibson later joined Sony. He stayed at Sony till his death. Now multiple fans and peers have come forward to share their grief in the passing away of an industry veteran.
Gaming fans remember the developer in their memories
Fans are sharing their heartfelt messages for the Sony developer who brought PlayStation’s early games into the mainstream. Furthermore, messages of ‘RIP Grandad’ have been emerging online, a moniker Gibson had earned from his peers.
Woke up to find out my old coworker, bass player, friend and creator of some of the first-ever home computer games, John Gibson has left us.
I'll never forget you gleefully telling a producer to "fuck off!" as you rightfully left the office on time..
RIP Gibbo 🫡 pic.twitter.com/x07FF9sSpz
— Work3 (@work3studio) July 24, 2023
I've just heard the awful news that legendary games developer John Gibson has died. From the early days at Imagine Software, through Denton Designs, Psygnosis, Warthog and Evolution Studios, John was a stalwart of the games industry for 40 years.
RIP "Grandad". pic.twitter.com/BXQOWMkL2c
— Lord Arse! 🕹️ (@Lord_Arse) July 23, 2023
Just heard the devastating news that my old colleague and original Imagine alumnus John Gibson has left us. A proper legend of game development. Absolutely gutted. pic.twitter.com/3X7HbxrqnM
— Paul "Paulie" Hughes (@PaulieHughes) July 23, 2023
Furthermore, a fan wrote, “Sad to hear the news that John Gibson passed away. John was one of the pioneers of the video game industry in the UK. RIP Grandad.”
🫶 We’re sad to learn that John Gibson has died. He was one of the really early pioneers with Imagine and enormously respected by his peers, who’d call him Grandad:
— Commodore Format (@CommodoreFormat) July 23, 2023
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RIP John Gibson. I have a big soft spot for Molar Maul when it comes to the old Imagine – anyone who can make an engaging arcade game about cleaning teeth's clearly very talented.
— Kim Justice | twitch.tv/kim_justice (@KimxxxJustice) July 23, 2023
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