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Post by Doyley on Mar 2, 2017 2:11:24 GMT -5
From this post on HB Forums: Hi everyone, I'll jump in here and address some of the recent comments since I know you guys had a great relationship with Anthony. He recently made a very difficult decision and left HB Studios to return to the UK for personal reasons which are private to him. He is still online and is part of the Closed Beta, so feel free to poke fun at him since he no longer has Admin rights. Shaun has taken over the helm and please be reassured that the rest of the team remains unchanged. Anthony is a close friend of mine and his leaving has nothing to do with the game. In fact, he struggled with this decision for some time and left the company on excellent terms and with a heavy heart. He wanted a little space before saying anything publicly and we also wanted to release the Closed Beta to prove the game is in good shape and there's nothing to be concerned about. And perhaps most importantly, Shaun is a much better real-world golfer than Anthony............ We wish him well and expect to see him on the fairways (as well as on these forums)! Thanks, Alan - CEO. If you have anything to say about the upcoming game please address it towards HB_ShaunW from here on out - thanks! TGCT Admin
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Post by mrvinegar206 on Mar 2, 2017 2:14:40 GMT -5
Wow! Thanks for this update, Doyley.
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Post by edi_vedder on Mar 2, 2017 2:17:18 GMT -5
Hmmm... I think he did a great job!
Hopefully Shawn (which I don't know yet) will do that too.
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Post by Doyley on Mar 2, 2017 2:18:35 GMT -5
Hopefully Shawn (which I don't know yet) will do that too. Shaun - let's keep him in our good graces
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Post by edi_vedder on Mar 2, 2017 3:42:41 GMT -5
Ooops, sorry!
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Post by nevadaballin on Mar 2, 2017 4:05:10 GMT -5
Sorry to hear Anthony had to make such a tough decision like that. I hope all is well for him and the personal situation he is dealing with. Life is more important than any video game. I wish him well and I have full faith in Shaun to carry the torch.
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Post by nevadaballin on Mar 2, 2017 4:11:22 GMT -5
There needs to be an annual tournament named after him ... King Kyne Klassic... no, wait, that might be too many "K's" lol. ..... King Kyne Open... there we go
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Post by jacobkessler on Mar 2, 2017 7:09:03 GMT -5
Doubt he'd be reading this over here on these forums, but thank you Anthony for everything that you've done! Good luck to Shaun and the rest of the HB team going forward!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2017 9:40:06 GMT -5
Agree with Jacob. Just think of playing any video game more than a few dozen times, let alone thousands. Anthony should be most proud of his contributions to HB Studios and we wish he and his family well.
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Post by Errol1967 on Mar 2, 2017 11:32:19 GMT -5
Wow, that is some news. Hope he is ok and I wish him all the best.
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Post by Anthony Kyne on Mar 2, 2017 11:37:27 GMT -5
Hi guys, I'm always reading. Thanks for the kind words. I'm fine. I just wanted to move back to London to be closer to my family in England and Ireland. It was a tough decision. I must say. The game was my life for the last few years and it has left a hole
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Post by blueorfe on Mar 2, 2017 12:20:46 GMT -5
Very sad to see you go Anthony You've spearheaded the greatest golf game that there has ever been, and been the major part of what will be the the new greatest golf game in TGC2. Thanks for all the time, love and effort that you've put into this project. You should be very proud of what you have achieved with it. Good luck with whatever you decide to do back over here in England Welcome Shaun, let's hope that you can do as good a job as Anthony did.
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Post by TreeWood on Mar 2, 2017 12:22:56 GMT -5
There's nothing more important than family, and time/distance combine to shift priorities.
Thank you very much for helping make TGC possible, Anthony. I don't often get the chance anymore to get out on course IRL, so TGC's the next best thing! Come to think of it, the way I golf IRL, TGC's much more enjoyable. :-)
Wishing you and your family all the very best!
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Post by dh-nufc on Mar 2, 2017 12:38:12 GMT -5
Thanks for being so insrumental in bringing this fantastic game to our consoles and PCs. You'll go down in gaming history!! (Along with all of the football games you were involved with years ago!)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2017 14:10:29 GMT -5
One down.
That's what happens when you don't put me in the beta.
Note for the people running to Doyley to whine my post was "too mean" and demanding be removed: this post is a joke aimed at referencing earlier jokes about TGC2's beta. No one who's been around for any length of time would think I wish any ill will on Anthony. Hell, Anthony would know it's a joke.
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