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Like many other Ukrainian video game developers, Korzinkin had decided to volunteer to fight the Russian invasion and defend his home country.
The disconcerting news of Korzinkin’s death was given by his friend and colleague
Leonid Stepanov
who worked with him at
4A Games
before moving on from last month to
Remedy Entertainment
. “A talented animator, an incredible person and a true hero. Rest in peace, man. We all miss you,” Stepanov wrote on Twitter.
Korzinkin was known for his work at 4A Games on the first person shooter Metro Exodus, for which he had created a large number of animations.
The animator had always been inspired by the work of Cory Barlog, father of God of War
and he was trying to broaden the range of his skills to develop his very own video game on his own. Unfortunately, his dream will no longer be achievable.
IGN
Many messages of condolence come from all over the world of video games. “Andrii was a fantastic human being, very responsive and supportive, always ready to help, incredibly responsible and dedicated,” he wrote
Vitalii Keda
another Korzinkin colleague, in a LinkedIn post.
“I have known him since we worked with 4A Games on Metro Exodus and he has always stood out for his dry humor and his pursuit of excellence.
His positive attitude has always encouraged me to move forward and inspired me not to hesitate in facing difficulties
both professionally and personally. “May the earth be light to him. Rest in peace.
