CliffyB leaves Epic games

Cliff Bleszinski, Design Director behind such gaming giants such as Unreal tournament & Gears of War has left Epic games! I am saddened, especially after seeing the new game he was working on called Fortnight. possibly hinting to leaving the game industry permanently. full story Here at IGN

Bioware has also taken a hit in the creatvie department lately. Star Wars: The Old Republic lead designer Daniel Erickson has left BioWare. He follows recent BioWare departures including The Old Republic's executive producer Rich Vogel, who left BioWare in July, and more recently the founders of BioWare Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuck.