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Catherine Lewis

"Father of The Elder Scrolls" doesn't "have very much time left" after cancer battle and has stepped away from games to "live his final moments surrounded by his loved ones"

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Legendary Bethesda veteran Julian LeFay, well known as the 'father of The Elder Scrolls,' is stepping away from the games industry due to cancer as the team at his studio, OnceLost Games, prepares "to say goodbye to a true legend of the industry."

In an emotional video shared to the OnceLost Games YouTube channel, the creative producer of the studio's upcoming RPG The Wayward Realms, Victor Villarreal, explains that LeFay "has been fighting a battle with cancer for the last several years." While he "fought bravely and strongly [...], it seems he doesn't have very much time left. He has stepped away from the project to spend that remaining time with his family and loved ones."

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