Rick Priestley leaving GW (?)

[eldargal]

[url]http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=281473[/url]

If true (seems likely) this is very sad. Not any kind of blow to GW from a business perspective as Mr Priestley wasn't that active with rules making (excluding the new Warhammer Forge thing, which is going ahead still). But for veterans who remember from the 90s (or earlier even) toearly 00s when he was much more active it is very sad.

But, it is not yet confirmed, and we don't know why, so no GW-hissy fits please.

For any newbies who don't know who he is, he created Warhammer 40,000.

[Bigred]

I have heard this from sources as well. Apparently happened 2 weeks ago.

The biggest of the "old guard" to leave to date I'd say. A lot of institutional memory goes with anyone of that stature.

As others have said, no details on the particulars of the separation, just that the 2 have parted ways.

[eldargal]

Any rumours as to why? It is quite odd, he was very enthusiastic about WarForge, and it isn't easy or cheap to sack a head of a department with 28 years in the company.

[Kahoolin]

Wow that's big news. I suppose he's been there almost his whole working life. Maybe he's decided to retire or something, he must be getting on a bit.

It makes me feel kind of weird, but I suppose nothing stays the same forever. I mean, he was going to have to go some time right?

[Bigred]

No particulars on the reasons, just that the two have parted ways. Priestley is certainly of an age for retirement to be a consideration...

Still, when people that high up the chain depart, you can often expect institutional change as so much political power and long held views often go with them. Interesting times ahead for GW...

[eldargal]

Certainly some change, but I'm not sure how much power he really had for the past five years or so. In fact I did wonder whether he was pushing for WarForge precisely so he could have his own little kingdom and the freedom to do more things than he had as GWs creative figurehead.
Whatever the truth, it would be nice to know one way or the other simply so all the rabid anti-GW crowd can get it out of their system or shut up if it turns out Mr Priestley just retired to spend more time with his family or some such.

[Duke]

Sad news... Hopefully he is going on to bigger and better things.

Duke

[Farseer Uthiliesh]

I thought he left ages to ago, well at least to focus on historical wargames.

[Monkey Tom]

I wonder if he has just gone over to forgeworld so that he can concentrate solely on Warhammer Forge. When I spoke to him at gamesday he was really enthusiastic about the project and loiking forward to the possibiltities it could have.

[miteyheroes]

I thought he left ages to ago, well at least to focus on historical wargames.

Nope, he was running Warhammer Forge and chatting about it enthusiastically as recently as Games Day UK... Very odd!