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Alan Emrich, the game designer and writer who coined the term '4X,' has died

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨games@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/alan-emrich-the-game-designer-and-writer-who-coined-the-term-4x-has-died/

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  • FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Oh damn, thats a name I admittedly haven’t heard in a while. This guy had a huge impact on the games I played growing up. Still play the Master of Orion games every now and then. RIP

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  • SplashJackson@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    He was Snake’s buddy in Metal Gears Solid

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    • essell@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      He’s been my buddy since master of Orion ❤️

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  • Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Named it 4X; but the X stands for words that begin with E.

    Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate.

    Why aren’t they 4E games? 🤦‍♂️

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    • Deceptichum@quokk.au ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Because the Ecks is what you hear in all of them.

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    • wandermind@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      4Ex

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      • warmaster@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Scott Pilgrim’s Civilization

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    • lud@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Thats Stellaris

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  • daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    May he rest in eternity.

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  • droporain@lemmynsfw.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Now with 4x death!

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