Carter Lipscomb, a longtime recreation developer at Iron Galaxy and Sony Interactive Leisure (SIE), has handed away. A reason behind dying was not disclosed, however VentureBeat famous his historical past of coronary heart illness.
His household revealed an announcement from him on his Fb web page, stating he “‘fell out’ for the final time, although I used to be wholesome and every little thing was goin’ nice. I suppose it was my time to go. Fortunately, I used to be blessed to have my household close by.”
“Whether or not you knew me as ‘Physician Enterprise,’ ‘The Boss of the Particular Sauce,’ or only a ‘brother from one other mom,’ I really cherished each expertise we’ve shared and each snort we’ve had,” he wrote. “Due to every of you, I’ve been blessed to be on this journey with you!”
Lipscomb started his trade profession in QA at Maxis on 1990’s SimEarth: The Residing Planet. After extra QA gigs, he grew to become a advertising director at GameTek in 1994. One among his most high-level positions was at SIE in 2007, the place he served as PR director for PlayStation’s platforms and merchandise till 2018. He then joined Iron Galaxy as its enterprise improvement specialist (or “Physician Enterprise”).
After information of Lipscomb’s passing, a number of builders eulogized him, together with former Iron Galaxy CEO Adam Boyes. “I cherished him a lot, and we have been all so fortunate to have met him and for him to have blessed our lives,” mentioned Boyes. “R.I.P., brother!”
“We misplaced a brother at the moment,” wrote former ex-SIE head Shawn Layden. “One of the best of us. A lightweight so brilliant our eyes might by no means modify to the darkish. Godspeed, Carter. Save us a desk. We will elevate glasses once more.”
In a message to VentureBeat, developer Tammy McDonald remembered Lipscomb as “the glue for our weekly Covid cocktail gatherings. He went out of his solution to be there for me when Matt handed away… He was at all times [the] coronary heart and the very definition of a ‘work household.'”
