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I am just now catching up to this news
Markus will for sure be missed in the day by day operations.
I cannot say I am surprised, he has been less visible the past several years.
He would really only come on the forum to post updates and then be offline for several weeks at a time.
When the company sold and he announced Andreas was planning retirement, I knew he would not be long behind him.
27 years at the same task is not a milestone many reach. And burnout is a real thing. I have experienced it in my professional life.
But at the same time, not many can claim to have started coding a sport they never saw in person and turn it into a globally recognized franchise and one of the best games in it's genre.
I would love one day to get a book length oral history of OOTP in those early days up through their merger with SI and then the sale to COM2US.
That would be an interesting read for someone like myself who is interested in the development of video games and the business behind it.
But for now, I will be interested to see what is next for Markus.
I have a feeling he is not that much older than myself. I turned 40 in June.
He could probably retire comfortably and maybe afford that Porsche that he has long dreamed of.
But I have a feeling that he will find a new project to throw his passion and considerable skill behind.
I am also interested to see where OOTP heads. I have a feeling not a lot will change for better and also for worse.
All I can say for sure is that Markus will be missed and his creation of OOTP has had a significant impact on my life.
It helped get me into baseball and sports management sims in general.
Now I have a job in the business of sport, and I do not think I would be here if it was not for OOTP along the way sparking that within me.
So Markus, you will be missed.
Enjoy your very well deserved time off, and best of luck on what is next for you.
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