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Bethesda veteran and 'father of the Elder Scrolls' Julian LeFay dies, aged 59


Bethesda veteran Julian LeFay, sometimes referred to as the 'father of Elder Scrolls' thanks to his pioneering work on the series, has died aged 59.

LeFay joined Bethesda shortly after its founding in 1987, and oversaw the likes of The Elder Scrolls: Arena and its 1996 sequel Daggerfall in his role as chief engineer. LeFay's departure from The Wayward Realms project was announced last week in a video addressed to fans, where it was revealed he'd been "fighting a battle with cancer for the last several years" and didn't "have very much time left". "It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we inform our community of the passing of Julian LeFay, our beloved technical director and co-founder of OnceLost Games," the studio wrote.

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