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Manuel Otto, the creator of the app ‘Stick Run’, was found on Tuesday in his property in the Bavarian village of Breitbrunn am Chiemsee. Emergency services responded to reports of a fire in his attic, and it has been stated that he “appeared to take his own life” during a livestream.
Emergency services responded to reports of a fire at Manuel Otto’s property in Breitbrunn am Chiemsee on Tuesday. Twitch has since removed the related livestream footage and has emphasised the importance of mental health and wellbeing in the community.
Twitch has stated that it has removed the footage of the incident and emphasised the importance of mental health in its community, urging those in distress to seek support. ( Gassing) Colleagues from the gaming community mourned Manuel Otto’s passing, confirming that he had “appeared to take his own life” during a livestream and expressing their condolences in a heartfelt tribute.
What remains unclear — The exact circumstances surrounding the incident during the livestream have not been fully disclosed and suggestions of foul play have not been ruled out.
Video game designer Manuel Otto, creator of ‘Stick Run’, found dead in Bavaria
Manuel Otto, the creator of the iconic app ‘Stick Run’, was found on Tuesday in the Bavarian village of Breitbrunn am Chiemsee
Manuel Otto, the creator of the iconic app ‘Stick Run’, was found on Tuesday in the Bavarian village of Breitbrunn am Chiemsee.
Emergency services were called to his property after reports of a fire in his attic.
Twitch has removed the footage from its platforms, adding: ‘What took place is horrible, and the mental health and wellbeing of our community matters deeply to us.
‘We encourage anyone who may be struggling to seek support.’
Manuel’s colleagues have also paid tribute, saying he had ‘appeared to take his own life’ on a livestream.
They said: ‘It is with a heavy heart that we confirm and announce the passing of our creator, developer, and fellow Stick Runner, Marc-Manuel Alexander Otto.’
Manuel was only 14-years-old when he created the game, which was played by 43 million people.
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