Julian LeFay, known as the Father of The Elder Scrolls, has died at age 59 due to terminal cancer. He co-founded OnceLost Games to create The Wayward Realms. LeFay began his career in the late 1980s, developing games like Wayne Gretzky Hockey and became director at Bethesda. He was the lead programmer on The Elder Scrolls: Arena and project lead for Daggerfall. After leaving Bethesda, he primarily worked freelance until 2019, when he formed OnceLost Games, which successfully launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund The Wayward Realms.
Julian LeFay, known as the Father of The Elder Scrolls, died yesterday at 59. He was a pivotal early developer for Bethesda's fantasy series.
LeFay began developing video games in the late 1980s, directing projects at Bethesda before becoming the lead programmer on The Elder Scrolls: Arena.
His notable contributions included project lead on The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall and involvement in An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire before leaving Bethesda.
In 2019, LeFay co-founded OnceLost Games, aimed at developing The Wayward Realms, which raised over $800,000 through Kickstarter before his passing.
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