Overview

• Julian LeFay passed away on July 22 after a courageous battle with cancer, a loss OnceLost Games called “immeasurable” for the studio and the wider gaming community.
• LeFay’s engineering leadership on Arena and Daggerfall earned him the moniker “Father of The Elder Scrolls” and inspired the in-game deity Julianos.
• He remained technical director at OnceLost Games and continued mentoring developers on The Wayward Realms until stepping back on July 17 to spend his final days with family.
• OnceLost Games affirmed its commitment to complete The Wayward Realms under LeFay’s detailed design frameworks and creative philosophies.
• Bethesda lead Todd Howard and other industry figures highlighted LeFay’s foundational impact, with Howard noting “without Julian, we would not be here today.”