A German video game designer killed himself while livestreaming to young fans on Twitch.
Manuel Otto, the creator of the iconic app ‘Stick Run’, was found on Tuesday in the Bavarian village of Breitbrunn am Chiemsee.
Emergency services were called to his property after reports of a fire in his attic.
Twitch has removed the footage from its platforms, adding: ‘What took place is horrible, and the mental health and wellbeing of our community matters deeply to us.
‘We encourage anyone who may be struggling to seek support.’
Manuel’s colleagues have also paid tribute, saying he had ‘appeared to take his own life’ on a livestream.
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They said: ‘It is with a heavy heart that we confirm and announce the passing of our creator, developer, and fellow Stick Runner, Marc-Manuel Alexander Otto.’
Manuel was only 14-years-old when he created the game, which was played by 43 million people.
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