Richard Gray, the legendary and influential level designer celebrated online as 'Levelord,' has died at the age of 68. His passing was confirmed by Apogee Entertainment and close colleagues, who remembered him for his pivotal work on seminal first-person shooter titles such as Duke Nukem 3D, Quake, and Sin.
Gray, who began creating game maps later in life, joined the Duke Nukem 3D development team in his 40s. Following his work on that project, he co-founded Ritual Entertainment. Under Ritual, Gray contributed to Quake's first mission pack, Scourge of Armagon, as well as games including Sin, Star Trek: Elite Force 2, and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero.
His design for "The Edge of Oblivion," a secret level in Quake's Scourge of Armagon, is widely recognized as an early example of the