An old friend is gone. Mike Watson (IdolNinja), a well-known mod producer and senior community producer of “Black Street Saints”, has recently been confirmed to have been far away from the world due to cancer, leaving behind his beloved game world.
The news was confirmed via the forum by Ray McCabe, the chief game designer of Volition, the developer of “Black Street Saints” (web link).
Mike Watson was well-known among players for making Mods in the early days, and later entered Volition to participate in the maintenance and update of “Black Street Saints 2” after the launch.
In May of this year, Mike Watson, who has been fighting cancer for a long time, entered the fourth phase of cancer and had to resign from Volition. Social media informed him of his current situation; he revealed that although he is far away from the workplace, he will do his best in the few days left. Do a little more for “Black Street Saints 2”.
He also revealed that Volition and the publisher Deep Silver have assured him that they will ensure the follow-up maintenance of “Black Street Saints 2” in the coming days.
His dedication to work has made him a good reputation among players in the past, and he is called “Gentlemen of the Row” (Black Street Gentlemen). After many players learned of his departure, they expressed their regrets and misses online, and expressed gratitude for all he did for the player community in the past.
Thank you for everything, goodbye ノシ.
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