Stick Run Confirms Creator Manuel Otto’s Death

The Stick Run team confirmed on October 21 that game creator Manuel Otto had died, after earlier acknowledging reports of a Twitch livestream that appeared to show him taking his own life. The team said the livestream and associated video had been removed by Twitch, a claim it attributed to its own understanding of the platform’s actions. In its statement, the team identified Otto as its creator, developer and fellow player, and paid tribute to his work and the community built around Stick Run. It expressed condolences to his family, friends and others affected, and asked people to respect their privacy and avoid spreading speculation or unverified information. The team’s initial statement, issued before the later death confirmation, said it was aware of a livestream involving Otto that appeared to show him taking his own life. It did not provide further details about the broadcast. The supplied reports contain no direct statement from Twitch confirming the removal, and the account of what appeared on the stream comes from the Stick Run team’s post. Regional reports described a fatal fire in an attic room in Breitbrunn am Chiemsee, Bavaria, on October 20. German authorities...