In Real Life

The Massive Delivers A Chilling, Water-Logged Look At The End Of The World

Most pop-culture apocalypses crank up the volume, right? Whether it’s alien invasions or natural disasters, the end of civilisation as we know it tends usher in a whole lot of noise pollution. So, the palpable silence left by mankind’s near-extinction happens so quietly is one of the best things about The Massive.


September 8, 2011
In Real Life

Buy Warhammer 40K Stuff, It’s For A Good Cause

The Brian Wood Memorial Trust, set up to assist the family of a Relic developer killed tragically in a car accident last year, is raising funds this month with some great Warhammer 40K swag.


June 13, 2011
News

Women Responsible For Company Of Heroes’ Developer Death Sentenced

The two women responsible for the tragic death last year of Company of Heroes developer Brian Wood have been sentenced to prison, The Herald reports.


February 24, 2011
News

Fallen Company Of Heroes Developer Celebrated With Song

Brian Wood, the Company of Heroes designer who perished in a car crash in September, was a game developer, devoted husband and an accomplished choral singer. This weekend his former choir mates will remember Brian through the music he loved.


January 19, 2011
In Real Life

Deceased Company Of Heroes Dev Lives On In His Daughter

In September Company of Heroes Online lead designer Brian Wood was killed in a car crash. His pregnant wife Erin survived. NBC’s Today talks with the widow about how she’s keeping Brian’s memory alive for her newborn daughter.


September 16, 2010
News

Gamers Unite To Help Grieving Widow

In her darkest days, Erin Wood says she found some solace in the kindness of strangers, of gamers, of you.


September 14, 2010
News

Company Of Heroes Designer’s Widow Tells Her Story

Erin Wood, the widow of Company of Heroes Online lead designer Brian Wood, who died tragically in a car crash earlier this month, appeared on NBC’s Today show this morning to discuss the accident and how she’s coping with her loss.


September 10, 2010
News

Memorial Fund Started For Family Of Dev Killed In Car Crash

Friends of Brian Wood, the Company of Heroes developer who lost his life in a tragic car accident on Friday, have established a trust fund to aid his wife and their unborn child during this trying time. Every dollar counts.


September 8, 2010
News

Company Of Heroes Dev Gave His Life To Save His Family

Further information regarding the tragic death of Relic Entertainment’s Brian R. Wood in a vehicle accident on Friday night reveals that the developer’s final act saved the life of his wife and their unborn child.