Andrii Korzinkin, a senior animator for developer 4A Games who has worked on the Metro series, has passed away. Korzinkin had worked for the Ukrainian company on Metro Exodus doing animations and motion capture, and prior to that, had worked on various cartoon animations with studio Pixelation. The news of his passing away was announced by Leonid Stepanov, a former coworker from 4A, who now works for Remedy Entertainment. According to him, Andrii Korzinkin had died in the midst of a combat mission against Russia, fighting for Ukrainian independence.

Andrii "Nizrok" Korzinkin (@korzinkin_3d) died while performing a combat mission in the struggle for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. A talented animator, incredible person and real hero. Rest in peace, friend. We all miss you. https://t.co/2OC83CMdfU

— Leonid Stepanov (@Leonid_Games) October 2, 2022

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Other former developers at 4A Games and games industry members that had known Korzinkin shared their memories of him:

He constantly faced new challenges and tried to overcome them. Andrii worked on himself and his skill to become better as an animator, inspiring people around him​

He was a cool person, good man with a sense of humor, and an animator of the highest class, which in Ukraine can be counted on the fingers. Oh, what kind of things he created! And his oblique goal kick in table football was impossible to catch. He would still create and create

 

[UnderJinx]

Well happy birthday...Fucking dickhead

 

[sombrerosonic]

CLOWN!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

[Issac]

My predictions in 2022, is that Linuxares soon will close this thread, just like the Ukraine thread

Close but no cigar.