From today, by logging into StarCraft 2, players will be able to pick up the commemorative bundle for free. But what we know, beyond any doubt, is that Geoff was important to StarCraft,’ Blizzard said. ‘We’d like to believe that StarCraft was important to Geoff. Robinson’s Announcer Pack was first released in 2017, but will be included for free as well as a collection of in-game items with the new bundle. Pros like Sean ‘Day’ Plott, Yong ‘Jeon’ Jun, and Nathan ‘Nathanias’ Fabrikant have been turned into announcers with decorated portraits and voice lines. In a statement published yesterday, Blizzard said that ‘the StarCraft community lost someone incredibly special’ and he was a ‘one-in-a-million human being who genuinely cared about every single person he met.’īeginning on October 22, Geoff “iNcontroL” Robinson’s Announcer Pack, Portrait, and some additional items we’re creating in his honor-will be granted to every player on log-in, for free, forever.Īnnouncer Packs are an item that lets certain characters become the game announcer instead of one of the default voices. Topics Starcraft, Blizzard Entertainment, Tastosis, Day9, Incontrol Language English. When the news broke, tributes poured in with stories of how Robinson’s joyfulness, quick wit, and commitment changed the game for the better. We will keep fighting for all libraries - stand with us. The launch event will run from 3PM until midnight, both today and tomorrow, over on takes place 3 p.m. Maybe you will too,” Prosser said.Blizzard Entertainment has made a ‘commemorative bundle’ of free in-game items for StarCraft 2 to honour the legacy of Geoff ‘iNcontroL’ Robinson, a player and commentator who died in July (via Polygon).Īs a highly influential and established member of the esports community, dedicated to StarCraft and its fans, Robinson’s passing rocked players across the world. The event, hosted by the Day9, Tasteless and Artosis (the ‘Tastosis’ casting duo), and iNcontrol, and will feature eight of Brood War‘s Western greats: Legionnaire, Draco, G5, Nyoken, Ret, White-Ra, Artosis, and iNcontrol. I’m going to try to be humbly grateful as he was, and to get up and think of him often. “I just remember how much he hoped that his experience helped others, so I thought maybe he’d want you all to have the reminder to be thankful and take care of yourself. He had even had “get up” breaks on his streams to inspire his followers to do the same. Geoff cited that often, and I never knew someone so steeped in daily gratefulness,” Prosser said.Īccording to Prosser, iNcontroL had started urging friends and family to “get up, walk, and stretch often” after he learned that extensive sitting could contribute to clotting. I remember the doctor explaining to us that usually there’s no pain, and how lucky he was to have caught it. “In 2013, Geoff went to the hospital for pain in his leg and learned it was a blood clot. He was raised in Seattle, Washington and was the eldest of three siblings. INcontroL’s ex-wife Anna Prosser had discussed the pro player and broadcaster’s medical history on Twitter. Geoff 'iNcontroL' Robinson was a professional StarCraft II and former Brood War player from the United States. I hope his family and fans find some solace in at least knowing he didn’t suffer,” a doctor, John Jiao, responded to the tweet. Anna said he had a history of deep vein thrombosis, sadly. Pulmonary embolism is one of the few things that can take even a young, otherwise healthy guy from us in the blink of an eye. This was something that iNcontroL had always told his family to do. His family also used the tweet to urge others to always take care of themselves in his honor. Download this stock image: BlizzCon 2013 StarCraft WCS World Finals Casters and Commentators Geoff iNControL Robinson, Yoan ToD Merlo - 2F79BG2 from Alamys. The tweet went on to note that he had been with friends.
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