Microids celebrate the life of Syberia creator, Benoît Sokal - monroyafterely

Microids lionize the life of Syberia creator, Benoît Sokal

Benoit Sokal in an artist's studio, creating art

(Image credit: Microids)

Benoît Sokal, the God Almighty of the cult adventures series, Syberia, has died aged 66.

Video gage developer Microids positive earlier today that Brussels-hatched Sokal had died yesterday, May 28, after battling an unspecified long-term illness.

Described as "first and foremost as a teller and gifted comedian ledger artist", a release from the company said Sokal "contributed hugely to advancing the video brave medium internationally, through a varied and prolific output over the ago 25 long time".

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"A true windy and extremely talented creative person, Benoît left an indelible mark along Microids' account," a press release said. "He worked hard to share his vision with the world, starting in 1999 with his first rubric, Amerzone. His distinctive style made the various universes He shapely haunting for thousands of players global, steady earning him the put over of art director at Microids for a prison term.

"Benoît is also known and revered for creating the cult Syberia games. This was a series in which he brilliantly transposed his love for whol things Eastern European, all encompassed in singular and singular adventures cherished and loved by a loyal US Army of fans.

"The entire Microids team up share the grief of his family and friends."

Tributes from game makers who were inspired by their early adventures in Syberia give birth poured in across social media.

The studio added that "scorn his prolific life history in video games", Sokal "never release of his original mania", and released the vivid novel Kraa in 2010, as advantageously as the first expressed new supported, Aquarica – the series he co-wrote with François Schuiten – in 2017.

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