The world of online gaming is in mourning after the death of Manuel Otto, the German developer who created the popular mobile game ‘Stick Run’ when he was just 14 years old.
The Stick Run team confirmed the news in a statement on social media on Wednesday, October 21, stating it was with a heavy heart that they announced the passing of their creator, developer and fellow player, Marc-Manuel Alexander Otto.
The team said that Otto appears to have died by suicide during a livestream on Twitch. Twitch has since removed the stream and his channel.
The Stick Run team has asked fans not to share unverified information or speculate about what happened, while also asked for privacy for everyone affected.
Otto was a young teenager when he built Stick Run, a simple but addictive game featuring stick figures competing against each other. It quickly achieved mass popularity, thanks in part to its multiplayer integration.
