Cliff Bleszinski no longer Epic Design Director

Cliff Bleszinski - known by the moniker CliffyB to fans - announced today he is leaving Epic Games, the company he worked at for the past 20 years. Bleszinski explained in a blog post on Epic's official site that it was time to move on to the 'next chapter' of his life.

I’ve been doing this since I was a teenager, and outside of my sabbatical last year, I have been going non-stop. I literally grew up in this business, as Mike likes to say. And now that I’m grown up, it’s time for a much needed break.
I will miss the projects, the playtests, the debates, and most importantly, the people. Epic only hires the best of the best, and it has been a joy working with each and every one of you on a daily basis, whether you were hired weeks ago or decades ago. I have been fortunate enough to collaborate with a variety of disciplines, from code to art to marketing and PR – it’s been one big, rewarding learning experience. I’m confident that each project that is being built, whether at Epic, Chair, PCF, or Impossible will be top notch and will please gamers and critics alike.

Cliff Bleszinski worked on almost all of Epic's best known franchises - including Jazz Jackrabbit, Gears of War and - perhaps most famously, the Unreal series - including Unreal Tournament, otherwise known as 'Better Than Quake 3'. It isn't currently certain what Bleszinski will do now he has left Epic Games, but we at GameArena wish him the best of luck!