Game journalist and writer Rob Smith, who served as editor-in-chief of publications together with PC Gamer, Official Xbox Magazine, and Official PlayStation Magazine, has handed away.

The information was shared by The Game Awards organiser Geoff Keighley, who beforehand labored with Smith for over twenty years on the Game Critics E3 Awards.

Keighley added that Smith was the writer of ‘Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts,’ which charted how George Lucas shaped and formed the legendary sport studio.

Smith additionally stepped into the event trenches throughout spells at EA and Treyarch, the place he served as QA Manager and Community Manager, respectively.

More just lately, he hung out working as a inventive copywriter at Xsolla and was concerned in producing the 2022 New York Game Awards.

Friends and colleagues shared their recollections of Smith as information of his passing unfold, describing him as somebody who seemed out for his co-workers to assist unfold kindness and sincerity, and “probably the most educated, skilled, skilled folks” to grace the video games business.