One project I worked on got cancelled because the lead engineer on the project and main technical architect had a heart attack and passed away. There wasn't anyone else to step in and carry the project forward, so the higher-ups cancelled it. I was already on my way to a new studio by then, but I heard about it after the fact from former coworkers.
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