Wing Commander CIC – John Watson Memorial

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A few days ago, I got word that a colleague from Origin days had passed away. Old-school Ultima players probably remember his name, as he played key roles on the later Ultima titles. We intersected only briefly at Origin, as he worked for a little bit on a conversation system for UO. I lost track of him after he left Origin…

A whole bunch of memorials can be found here:

Wing Commander CIC – John Watson Memorial

Note:this is NOT the John Watson whom you see in the SWG credits; that John is alive and well, and enjoying recent fatherhood.

  2 Responses to “Wing Commander CIC – John Watson Memorial”

  1. The Artful Gamer · John Watson, famed game designer, passes away says:
    September 13, 2007 at 6:04 pm

    […] was saddened to read, courtesy of Raph Koster’s blog, that John Watson – a respected and well-liked designer/programmer/writer for many Ultima and Wing […]

  2. Trucegore says:
    September 14, 2007 at 5:43 am

    I have some great memories and times with every game he seems to have been a part of.

    Thank you Mr.Watson RIP.

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