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Released in 1981, Wizardry was one of the first RPGs for personal computers and would prove to be a huge influence on the development of the genre. It was also a massive success in Japan and continues to receive new installments in that market. More recently, the original game was remastered by Digital Eclipse for modern systems. Wizardry Co-Creator Andrew Greenberg Has Passed Away 2 Image: Robert Woodhead Greenberg - who lent his name to the antagonist of the first Wizardry game (Werdna is Andrew spelt backwards) - would later work as a patent attorney and general counsel for a renewable energy company. Our thoughts are with Greenberg's family and friends at this difficult time. I am saddened to learn of the passing of game designer Andrew Greenberg. I never had the pleasure of meeting Andrew in person, but his landmark role-playing game series Wizardry was a joyful and influential part of my life in the 1980s. Rest in peace, Werdna! pic.twitter.com/gIebU9FETl-- David Mullich (@David_Mullich) August 30, 2024 Related Articles Review: Wizardry: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord (Switch) - A Grand Remake Of An Iconic Game Review Wizardry: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord (Switch) - A Grand Remake Of An Iconic Game Nintendo LifeTrebor SUX Interview: "Wizardry Just Had A Kind Of Soul" - How Digital Eclipse Brought The RPG Classic Into The Modern-Age Interview "Wizardry Just Had A Kind Of Soul" - How Digital Eclipse Brought The RPG Classic Into The Modern-Age "There were so many firsts with this game" Virtual Boy 'Wizardry' Game Revealed In Previously Unseen Pitch Document News Virtual Boy 'Wizardry' Game Revealed In Previously Unseen Pitch Document "It's such a shame that it wasn't released" [source x.com] Related Games + Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (Switch eShop) See Also + Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Review + 50 Best Nintendo Switch Games To Play Right Now (2024) * Share: * 15 * * * * * * 2 * 1 Previous Article: This Tiny Piece Of Plastic Could Save Your N64's Analogue Stick News This Tiny Piece Of Plastic Could Save Your N64's Analogue Stick Prev Next Article: This Is Why You Should Never Store Your Retro Game Collection In A Shed News This Is Why You Should Never Store Your Retro Game Collection In A Shed Next About Damien McFerran Damien McFerran Damien has been writing professionally about tech and video games since 2007 and oversees all of Hookshot Media's sites from an editorial perspective. He's also the editor of Time Extension, the network's newest site, which - paradoxically - is all about gaming's past glories. * Author Profile * Reply Comments 1 Coolmusic * 1 * Coolmusic * Mon, 4:14pm It always hurts losing legendary good people, and this year has been particularly bad when it comes to that. RiP mr. Greenberg.[?] * 0 Show Comments Leave A Comment Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment... Related Articles * GameStop Announces Launch Of New "Retro GameStop" Stores GameStop Announces Launch Of New "Retro GameStop" Stores "Retro GameStop" stores will carry titles for a range of retro platforms * Shinji Mikami Wants To Remake The Game That Inspired Resident Evil Shinji Mikami Wants To Remake The Game That Inspired Resident Evil Sweet Home was released for the Famicom in 1989 * 'Streets Of Rage Plus' Is The Ultimate Version Of Sega's Belt-Scrolling Scrapper 'Streets Of Rage Plus' Is The Ultimate Version Of Sega's Belt-Scrolling Scrapper SRAM! 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