Video game creator Manuel Otto dies in livestream incident

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 01:08 · Archive

Manuel Otto, 30, creator of the popular game Stick Run, died during a livestream on Twitch on Tuesday evening.

Manuel Otto, a 30-year-old German influencer, died during a livestream on Twitch on Tuesday evening. His body was found following a fire at a property in Bavaria, southeast Germany, after a neighbour noticed the blaze and tried to extinguish it.

Otto was best known as the creator of Stick Run, a popular multiplayer game he developed at age 14. According to reports, the game has been played by more than 43 million people globally on both desktops and mobile devices since its creation as a free-to-play game on Facebook in 2010.

Stick Run released a statement saying that Otto 'appeared to have taken his own life' during the livestream. The gaming company encouraged the community to refrain from spreading unverified information and urged anyone with relevant details to contact them or local law enforcement. Twitch quickly removed Otto's channel and any video of the incident. A Twitch spokesperson said 'what took place is horrible' and that the platform offers tools to help users connect with mental health resources.

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• Manuel Otto dead: Video game creator dies at 30 after horrific incident on livestreamWARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Manuel Otto, the creator of the popular game Stick Run, has sadly died after a horror incident during a livestream on TuesdayThe Mirror · 22 Oct, 00:52
• Influencer and video game creator, Manuel Otto, dies after setting himself on fire in horrific livestreamThe German influencer's body was found following a fire after a neighbor noticed the blaze and tried to extinguish it.New York Post · 21 Oct, 22:10

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