The entertainment world is in mourning, as the passing of Bryan Ansell, one of the co-creators of Warhammer, was reported this morning. According to details, the board game designer passed away last December 30 at the age of 68.
His relatives assured that he died peacefully and surrounded by his loved ones. The Warhammer community mourned the death of the creative, as he was one of the key pieces for the existence of the franchise and its subsequent expansion to multiple media, including video games.
The legacy of Bryan Ansell and Warhammer
Warhammer was born as such in 1983, when a group of enthusiasts consisting of Bryan Ansell, Richard Halliwell and Rick Priestley came together to create the ultimate war board game. Together they invented Warhammer Fantasy Battle, the first edition of the game to be distributed by Games Workshop.
Thanks to Ansell's work, the franchise gained much relevance and Games Workshop became a benchmark in the medium. The creative helped found and even directed several companies related to miniatures, an industry that has millions of followers around the world.
Thus, Ansell laid the foundations for Warhammer to be successful and grow by leaps and bounds. Thanks to this, today we can enjoy countless video games inspired by his emblematic universe. Fans of the franchise and gamers thanked him for his contributions to entertainment.
"He was a craftsman and dynamic entrepreneur who drove the growth of Games Workshop to the next level. Without Bryan, Warhammer would not have launched," said Ian Livingston, one of the creative's peers and a member of the company.
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