It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of our friend Mike “IdolNinja” Watson. Mike joined Volition as a Saints Row fan. He left us as a Community Manager and a Developer woven indelibly into the heart of our studio.

Aug 31, 2021 · 10:43 AM UTC

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He was a warm, thoughtful and genuine person that uplifted and guided his friends and colleagues.
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Writing to the Steam Community when announcing his illness, Mike said: “Anyone that knows me, understands that I have the deepest love for both the people at Volition and our community.
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I hope I was able to shine a light on how we make games and who we are as both developers and people, and maybe make everyone's day just a little bit brighter in some small way.” Mike, Volition loves you too, our hearts are broken and we will miss you every day.
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Our thoughts go out to his family and we ask everyone to respect their privacy at this difficult time.
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Damn that means he joined the company when saints row is actually a really good series. And with the new woke saints row release coming out soon thank God he didn’t get to experience it. Rip king
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So sorry to hear that :( My condolences to his family and friends. RIP Mike. I've only interacted with him a couple of times and it still hit me hard when I heard of his passing. He was a very kind man.
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A true giant amongst the community, hopefully ya'll do right by him and finish that SR2 patch... RiP idol ninja 🥷
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I don’t believe it no way
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His Gentlemen of the Row mod was what got me into the Saints Row series. He will be missed. Rest in peace.
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We are very sorry, he will be missed. :(
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Deep silver sorry for your lost but I want to let you know that I’m going to do all of your qualifications that you have on your website and I will join the volition corporation and make the best of all time saints row come back to light it’s a promise.
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Never had the chance to know Mike, but from what I’ve saw of him he seemed like such a genuine guy, he dedicated his life to making Saints Row just a little bit better, even up until the point of his passing. Rest easy my man, the Row lost a good one today. 😢⚜️💜
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rip @IdolNinja :( so sad to hear of his passing. my thoughts are with his family.
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