August 30: Gabe would be 51 today and he only talks to me in my dreams. He sure packed a lot of living into his 44 years. According to MobyGames (
https://www.mobygames.com/person/73531/gabe-mares/companies/), he was credited on many games:
#1) 67 credits on 15 games publishing label by, developed by, published by Xbox Game Studios between 2002 and 2017
#2) 59 credits on 12 games published by, middleware by Microsoft Corporation between 2002 and 2017
#3) 46 credits on 8 games developed by, additional development by Turn 10 Studios between 2007 and 2017
#4) 44 credits on 8 games with additional graphics by Glass Egg Digital Media Ltd. between 2007 and 2017
#5) 44 credits on 8 games with additional graphics by Dhruva Interactive between 2007 and 2017
#6) 18 credits on 6 games with sound engine by Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd. between 2011 and 2017
#7) 15 credits on 6 games developed by, additional programming by, additional development by Playground Games Ltd between 2012 and 2017
#8) 7 credits on 5 games distributed by Microsoft S. de R.L. de C.V. between 2007 and 2017
#9) 32 credits on 4 games with additional graphics by Valkyrie Entertainment, LLC between 2007 and 2013
#10) 17 credits on 4 games with additional graphics by ACME Digital Content between 2009 and 2017
#11) 13 credits on 3 games with additional graphics by Kaarbo Design between 2009 and 2013
#12) 13 credits on 3 games with middleware by Epic Games Tools LLC between 2002 and 2017
#13) 10 credits on 3 games developed by, published by Graphsim Entertainment Inc. between 1997 and 2005
#14) 8 credits on 3 games voice production by, additional sound by Side UK Ltd. between 2012 and 2016
#15) 6 credits on 3 games additional development by, developed by Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) between 2014 and 2017
#16) 11 credits on 2 games with additional graphics by RABCAT Computer Graphics GmbH between 2009 and 2012
#17) 7 credits on 2 games with additional graphics by Virtuos Ltd. between 2013 and 2017
#18) 7 credits on 2 games with additional sound by Audio Guys Limited, The between 2013 and 2017
#19) 6 credits on 2 games with additional graphics by sample & hold Ltd between 2012 and 2016
#20) 6 credits on 2 games with motion capture by Audiomotion Studios Ltd. between 2012 and 2016
On the day he started 8th grade this year, my grand-nephew declared he wants to be a video-game programmer. I’m sure the talent is in his genes!