The internship is named after Brian Wood, lead developer on Company of Heroes Online, who died last year after a tragic incident. The first internship will begin next month.
Relic establishes Brian Wood Memorial Game Design Internship
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Jan 28th 2011 12:00AM
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The internship is named after Brian Wood, lead developer on Company of Heroes Online, who died last year after a tragic incident. The first internship will begin next month.
Reader Comments (17)
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 12:11AM PR0F3TA said
wow such a tragic story... God bless his him and his family.
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 12:22AM tsbliss said
Wonderful way to remember him by.
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 12:51AM MarkHawk said
Such a tragedy but I am pretty proud of the way Relic Entertainment has continued to help the family and remembering Brian.
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 1:06AM mynameisjay said
Ugh heart wrenching. Now I'm depressed.
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 1:53AM C1ph3rDivyne said
@mynameisjay
No need to be: Mr. Woods lives on resurrected thru the birth of his child. This is a great tribute to a real man. I applaud Relic for taking a proactive approach in remembering one of their own. Most companies don't even do half of that for their employees. Kudos.
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No need to be: Mr. Woods lives on resurrected thru the birth of his child. This is a great tribute to a real man. I applaud Relic for taking a proactive approach in remembering one of their own. Most companies don't even do half of that for their employees. Kudos.
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 1:07AM liquidsoap89 said
I... Kind of wish I went to that school now... Just a little... An internship at Relic would be the BEES KNEES!
And wow that is a sad story!
And wow that is a sad story!
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 1:30AM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
A true hero, indeed.
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 1:59AM Apsac D said
This was a terribly sad story, but it brings the gaming community together.
Not a troll in sight, everyone shares their thoughts and opinions and they're generally all the same.
May this great man rest in peace.
Not a troll in sight, everyone shares their thoughts and opinions and they're generally all the same.
May this great man rest in peace.
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 3:16AM gavinunit said
Great on Relics part.
Sucks that it's just VFS tho, If they were offering it to AI as well that'd be such an amazing amount of motivation for me to get my reel done top-notch. Oh well, such is life.
RIP Woods
Sucks that it's just VFS tho, If they were offering it to AI as well that'd be such an amazing amount of motivation for me to get my reel done top-notch. Oh well, such is life.
RIP Woods
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 7:10AM Duke said
Great to see them set this up. His actions are definitely heroic! I wouldn't call that tragic accident an "incident" though. That term is used in the legal community to imply that someones claims, or the events, are less severe than they have asserted in a suit. When writing briefs we use it as a subtle jab. Thus some may be offended.
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 8:03AM Aerothorn said
This is great. The VFS students could really use it, too - I know for a fact that the school is $50,000 tuition and that no financial aid is offered.
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 10:35AM liquidsoap89 said
@Aerothorn
It's actually closer to $30,000... But whatevs....
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It's actually closer to $30,000... But whatevs....
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 10:43AM Aerothorn said
@liquidsoap89
http://www.vfs.edu/admissions.php?region=US§ion=start_dates_tuition#
US Dollar Tuition: $49,540.58.
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http://www.vfs.edu/admissions.php?region=US§ion=start_dates_tuition#
US Dollar Tuition: $49,540.58.
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 10:05PM Rufuscrim said
@Aerothorn It's a Canadian school... so around $35,000 is accurate, in Canadian funds at least.
As a person starting this program in about a month, I can say, though, that it is still not cheap :P
This is a fantastic way to honour Brian Wood's memory, with or without its financial benefits.
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As a person starting this program in about a month, I can say, though, that it is still not cheap :P
This is a fantastic way to honour Brian Wood's memory, with or without its financial benefits.
Posted: Jan 29th 2011 9:14AM Aerothorn said
@Rufuscrim Ah, yes - I forgot that they charge Americans through the roof. Not really sure why - the Canadian economy is better than ours right now!
But yes, it certainly does seem to be a great program - I seriously considered it, and stopped only because I decided that I couldn't take games industry hours.
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But yes, it certainly does seem to be a great program - I seriously considered it, and stopped only because I decided that I couldn't take games industry hours.
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 1:36PM i77ogical said
This is awesome. Great job, Relic!
(And I really like that picture ... sad, but joyful at same time.)
(And I really like that picture ... sad, but joyful at same time.)
Posted: Jan 28th 2011 1:38PM Cadychan said
That's really cool. VFS students already pay a lot (I'm an alumni of their Classical Animation program), but I'm really happy to hear this. Bless you, Brian.
