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Brad McQuaid, EverQuest and Pantheon Developer, Has Passed Away - MMORPG.com

SystemSystem Member UncommonPosts: 12,599
edited November 2019 in News & Features Discussion

imageBrad McQuaid, EverQuest and Pantheon Developer, Has Passed Away - MMORPG.com

Brad McQuaid, a legendary game designer who worked on EverQuest, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes and most recently Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, has passed away according to a tweet on the official Pantheon twitter.

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  • Syphin_BSyphin_B Member UncommonPosts: 340
    For some reason when they asked for privacy, i have a feeling Brad may have fallen back into some of his old stuff.

    Hope not though
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  • GeekyGeeky Member UncommonPosts: 446
    So sad to hear.  Wow.
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  • thighhighsthighhighs Member UncommonPosts: 32
    Rip
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  • AsheramAsheram Member EpicPosts: 5,072
    RiP
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  • BarelyEinsteinBarelyEinstein Member UncommonPosts: 251
    This news makes me sad.
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  • XophXoph Member UncommonPosts: 183
    Terrible news.
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  • NanfoodleNanfoodle Member LegendaryPosts: 10,875
    Sad day in gaming. He will be missed.
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  • frostymugfrostymug Member RarePosts: 645
    Sad.

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  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    Out of the blue...and into the black...


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  • Swish2Swish2 Newbie CommonPosts: 1
    RIP Brad, 20+ years and tons of us still enjoying your work on Project1999 as well as on Daybreak's servers - huge legacy to the gaming world <3
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  • GrimulaGrimula Member UncommonPosts: 644
    wow this is Horrible  =(  Really sad news

    Always enjoyed following this guys games , was a hardcore EQ 1 junky for many many many many many many many many Years

    RIP Brad  
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  • AmatheAmathe Member LegendaryPosts: 7,630
    This is terrible. I am so sorry for his family, friends, co-workers, and of course the gaming community. He will really be missed.
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  • bcbullybcbully Member EpicPosts: 11,843
    Wtf
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  • bcbullybcbully Member EpicPosts: 11,843
    edited November 2019

    Syphin_B said:

    For some reason when they asked for privacy, i have a feeling Brad may have fallen back into some of his old stuff.



    Hope not though



    Sadly I agree. My father may have passed from the same. I pass no judgment.
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  • kaeoltaekaeoltae Member UncommonPosts: 18
    RIP because of you and your game EQ i found my wife.
    I wish your family the best.
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  • Tetsuo_batosaiTetsuo_batosai Newbie CommonPosts: 1
    Farewell Aradune may your travels be even more epic on the otherside..... thoughts and prayers to Brad's family and colleagues
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  • achesomaachesoma Member RarePosts: 1,768
    My condolences. The mmorpg genre exists because of Brad. RIP Aradune.
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  • klash2defklash2def Member EpicPosts: 1,949
    RIP
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  • KumaponKumapon Member EpicPosts: 1,605

    Brad was a legend. He helped spearhead the MMO genre that wouldn't be the same, if it exists at all, without him. He designed his games around the core concept of working together with others to overcome challenges. This alone is what made Everquest great, inspired thousands of people to become game developers, and, most importantly, brought people together. He will truly be missed.

    I hope that the VR team honours his memory by sticking to the vision for Pantheon that was agreed upon so that it may blossom into an MMO that Brad would be proud of.

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  • Mackaveli44Mackaveli44 Member RarePosts: 717
    Horrible horrible news. Condolences to the family and friends. That is horrible news. I felt like it was just yesterday he was on the streams showcasing work on Pantheon :( Great great memories Bradd you have created in many of our lives. Thank you for all the hard work and time.
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  • digitekdigitek Newbie CommonPosts: 1
    Knew Brad for the last decade, oddly enough completely unrelated to video games. Was a dear friend and still in shock. Sincere condolences to his family and those who knew him.
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  • CryomatrixCryomatrix Member EpicPosts: 3,223
    Rest in peace, you lived the dream that many of us have.
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  • foppoteefoppotee Member RarePosts: 535

    DMKano said:

    RIP Aradune



    What happens to us after we die?



    "I know that the ones who love us will miss us" - Keanu Reeves




    All I can say is thanks for the work and contribution on EQ1 and Vanguard - I enjoyed playing both immensely over the years.



    I still remember Reeves responding with that to Colbert's question. It is such a simplistic sentiment but still a deep impacting one.

    I still remember Aradune too McQuaid's EQ1 Ranger.
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