Metro EXODUS senior animator Andrii Korzinkin died as a Ukrainian soldier. His colleagues report

It seems that Andrei Korzinkin, a senior animator belonging to the 4A Games, known for the METRO series, has died. According to his colleagues, he received a military invasion by Russia and served the Ukrainian army and became a person who did not return during the operation. Overseas media PC Gamer reports.

Ukraine Mariupol Andrei Korzinkin has been tracked as a 3D animator in the animation studio and moved to 4a Games, which is located in Kit. He participated in the development of Metro EXODUS and was in charge of creatures, first-person animations, and motion capture and rigging. The work was released in 2019 and received a high reputation. As of February 2022, it was a hit to sell 6 million copies.

In 2014, 4A Games moved to the Republic of Malta, after a so-called parent Russian turbulence occurred in Ukraine. Furthermore, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February this year, all employees in Key Lothario were encouraged to evacuate to the parent company Saber Interactive's related studios. However, Korzinkin seems to have decided to remain in his home country.

Former 4A Games game designer, Metro EXODUS and is currently Remedy Entertainment, Leonid Stefano, who is on October 2, Andrei Korzinkin is a battle mission to protect Ukraine's independence, sovereignty, and territory. Reported that he died. Also, Serbia Krystal, a former colleague who is currently a lead animator at Creative Assembly, and the 4A Games lead technical designer Vitalii Veda, also revealed that Korzinkin died during the battle. Is.

According to VEDA, Korzinkin had a strong sense of responsibility and had a dedicated personality. STEFANO also recalls that Korzinkin was influenced by Cory Barlow, who was the game director of the God of War series, and his work. For that reason, KORZINKIN said that someday, he had also improved game development skills other than his specialty animation to produce his dreams.

• Animation of Metro EXODUS made by Andrei Korzinkin

In response to Russia's military invasion, Martial law and general movements have been issued in Ukraine. To date, for example, the Game Development Studio Frog wares, for example, is reported that some staffs have applied for soldiers. According to the 4A Games lead-level designer Andrei Kristin, eight more people are currently serving in the studio other than Andrei Korzinkin.