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Lourdes Denimore · 10-01-2008, 08:45 AM

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Despite the fact that he continued to suffer online abuse at the hands of Star Wars Galaxies players unhappy with the NGE changes even after leaving Sony Online Entertainment in late 2006, Freeman's brother clarified that his suicide had nothing to do with the game. "I want everyone to know that it was not SWG that led him to take his life," he said. "He has been troubled for some time. There were a lot of personal issues that tore at him."

Somehow I doubt that.

The Escapist : News : Jeff Freeman, Former SWG Lead Gameplay Designer, Dies

Wendel Gascoigne · 10-01-2008, 08:58 AM

Raph Koster, who got him hired into the SWG team, remembers him: Raph's Website » Jeff “Dundee” Freeman

Wendel

Kris Ritter · 10-01-2008, 09:31 AM

Have you seen some of the comments under Jeff's last blog post on his own site? Sick motherfuckers.

Midi Reifsnider · 10-01-2008, 09:43 AM

Terrible news, poor guy

Lourdes Denimore · 10-01-2008, 09:49 AM

Reading one of the links off the original article.

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...I spent almost six years working on SWG, and it kills me that the only people who liked it, hate me.

The Escapist : SWG NGE: Crying Freeman

ruby tuesday · 10-01-2008, 01:29 PM

SWG, fuck ups and all, still remains as my favorite MMO of all time. If it wasn't fucked up, it could've been the greatest.

R.I.P Jeff

I hope he's found peace.

Mukatsuku · 10-05-2008, 12:21 PM

Mukatsuku · 10-05-2008, 12:43 PM

I made 007 Racing and never received the abuse he got.

Hope the sick people leaving insults on his blog somehow receive the karma they deserve

Io Zeno · 10-05-2008, 12:48 PM

Wow.

I remember Jeff. I was in beta for SWG. He took all the heat but I always blamed Koster.

In fact I got banned from the forums and only took potshots when Ralph posted.

I really hope this had nothing to do with a stupid game but it was his job and he had to deal with the no-live losers who actually continued to carry on after they stopped playing.

RIP man.

Carthalis · 10-05-2008, 12:49 PM

This is sad news to hear. SWG was one of the first MMO's I ever played and still love it.

It still amazes me after all this time how much hate there is towards the NGE and SOE because of it. We all lost something..but jesus how long ago was it? that's sometime to be holding so much hate over something. Move on get a grip.

Io Zeno · 10-05-2008, 12:52 PM

However, I am taking his brother's word for it that this had nothing to do with SWG and I wouldn't assume that it did, personally. It takes a lot to drive someone to suicide.

Edav Nomad · 10-05-2008, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mukatsuku

I made 007 Racing and never received the abuse he got.

Hope the sick people leaving insults on his blog somehow receive the karma they deserve

So you are to blame for that fiasco.

P.S. I never played the game and was just trying to lighten things up.

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Originally Posted by Io Zeno

However, I am taking his brother's word for it that this had nothing to do with SWG and I wouldn't assume that it did, personally. It takes a lot to drive someone to suicide.

People sometimes live quite a long time with suicidal thoughts and hide it from others. He might have had those thoughts before SWG came out.

10-01-2008, 09:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
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ruby tuesday Banned Darkness falls across the land, the midnight hour is close at hand... Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,286 Blog Entries: 1 XBOX Leaderboard: 8^th My Mood:	SWG, fuck ups and all, still remains as my favorite MMO of all time. If it wasn't fucked up, it could've been the greatest. R.I.P Jeff I hope he's found peace. __________________ "I don't know Ruby well and so I wouldn't until I knew her boundaries." "She has none." "I don't think that is quite correct - rather, they are infinitely expanding."

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Carthalis floating Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: England Posts: 723 SL Join Date: June 23, 2007 My Mood:	This is sad news to hear. SWG was one of the first MMO's I ever played and still love it. It still amazes me after all this time how much hate there is towards the NGE and SOE because of it. We all lost something..but jesus how long ago was it? that's sometime to be holding so much hate over something. Move on get a grip. __________________ Carth's Blog Flickr twitter

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10-01-2008, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wendel Gascoigne Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 127 XBOX Leaderboard: 9^th My Mood:	Raph Koster, who got him hired into the SWG team, remembers him: Raph's Website » Jeff “Dundee” Freeman Wendel

10-01-2008, 09:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kris Ritter Member Builder of Things! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 49 XBOX Leaderboard: 1^st	Have you seen some of the comments under Jeff's last blog post on his own site? Sick motherfuckers.

10-05-2008, 12:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mukatsuku worried homesick Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 兵庫、日本 Posts: 7,835 My Mood:	I made 007 Racing and never received the abuse he got. Hope the sick people leaving insults on his blog somehow receive the karma they deserve

10-05-2008, 12:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Io Zeno MAD DOG Rabid Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 12,334 My Mood: Awards: 1	Wow. I remember Jeff. I was in beta for SWG. He took all the heat but I always blamed Koster. In fact I got banned from the forums and only took potshots when Ralph posted. I really hope this had nothing to do with a stupid game but it was his job and he had to deal with the no-live losers who actually continued to carry on after they stopped playing. RIP man.

10-05-2008, 12:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
Io Zeno MAD DOG Rabid Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 12,334 My Mood: Awards: 1	However, I am taking his brother's word for it that this had nothing to do with SWG and I wouldn't assume that it did, personally. It takes a lot to drive someone to suicide.