Dave Arneson dies

The sad news was announced earlier, that Dave Arneson, the co-creator of the original Dungeons and Dragons game has passed away, aged just 61.  His sad death on Tuesday, comes almost exactly a year after the passing away of his Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax.

Whether you played the original 1970′s game or not, there can be no doubt that the genius of it’s creators has dramatically shaped the video game landscape.

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3 Responses to Dave Arneson dies
  1. Amanda G Beals
    April 11, 2009 | 3:41 pm

    RT @thetechnewsblog: Dave Arneson dies: http://tinyurl.com/c4bgom

  2. Liviu Lica
    April 11, 2009 | 4:52 pm

    RT @jimconnolly: “Dave Arneson dies” http://tinyurl.com/c4bgom (the guy who co-created Dungeons & Dragons)

  3. Peter To - Newsfeed
    April 11, 2009 | 5:22 pm

    RT @thetechnewsblog: Dave Arneson dies: http://tinyurl.com/c4bgom