Volodymyr Anatoliyovych Yezhov
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Volodymyr Anatoliyovych Yezhov (known by the nickname "Fresh"; August 1, 1984, Lubny — December 22, 2022, Bakhmut) was a Ukrainian video game developer,[1][2] game designer and later a soldier. He was one of the developers of the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. He participated in the defence of Ukraine against the Russian invasion and died during the Battle of Bakhmut.[3]
Early life
[edit]Yezhov graduated from Kyiv Polytechnic Institute with a degree in electronics engineering.[4]
Career
[edit]Until 2007, Yezhov worked as a game designer at GSC Game World.[5] He participated in the creation of games such as S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Clear Sky, Cossacks, World of Battles: Morningstar, Call of Cthulhu and Sherlock Holmes: Devil's Daughter.[6][7] In S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, Yezhov used his own face for the leader of the Freedom faction, Loki.[5] He had two sons.
Starting from February 24, 2022, he defended Kyiv as a volunteer in UVO company, formed by veterans of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists Battalion on the eve of the Russian invasion.
On December 22, 2022, Yezhov was killed during the Battle of Bakhmut.[8][9][10] On December 27 that year, a farewell ceremony was held for Yezhov in the Volodymyr Cathedral with the participation of a military guard.[11] He was buried in the Forest Cemetery in Kyiv.
The documentary movie War Game: The Making of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is dedicated to the designer of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Volodymyr Yezhov, voice actor Oleksiy Khilsky and other fallen defenders of Ukraine.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "На війні загинув розробник культової гри S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Його вбили під Бахмутом". BBC News Україна (in Ukrainian). Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "STALKER developer killed in action defending Ukraine". GAMINGbible. December 28, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "У боях під Бахмутом загинув розробник S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Володимир Єжов". PlayUA (in Ukrainian). December 26, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developer Volodymyr Yezhov died near Bakhmut defending Ukraine". AIN.Capital. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Під Бахмутом загинув один із розробників гри S.T.A.L.K.E.R."
- ^ Один із розробників гри S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Володимир Fresh Єжов загинув на фронті
- ^ Butler, Natacha. "'Every evening, he messaged us that he is back safe'". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Свобода, Радіо (December 24, 2022). "У бою під Бахмутом загинув один із розробників гри S.T.A.L.K.E.R". Радіо Свобода.
- ^ Ukrainian Developer Of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Video Game Killed Near Bakhmut, retrieved July 10, 2023
- ^ Ukrainian Developer Of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Video Game Killed Near Bakhmut, December 28, 2022, retrieved July 10, 2023
- ^ Прощання з Володимиром Єжовим
- ^ https://mezha.media/reviews/film-war-game-the-making-of-s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2/
- ^ GSC Game World (October 3, 2024). War Game: The Making of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Documentary. Retrieved October 11, 2024 – via YouTube.
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