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If you wish to donate directly to the family, this is the way to do it: https://www.youcaring.com/michael-forgey-479259

Shadow of War developer who died of cancer immortalised as an in-game orc slayer

A Shadow of War developer who died of cancer has been immortalised as an orc slayer in the game.

Monolith executive producer Michael Forgey, who died from a brain tumour last year aged just 43-years-old, appears in Shadow of War as DLC character Forthog Orc-Slayer.

If you have the £3.99 DLC, Forthog will on occasion appear to one-hit kill whichever enemy the player character is up against. Think the Mysterious Stranger from the Fallout series.

Forgey, who was married with three children, was a music enthusiast who played in a band made up of Monolith staff called Orc Slayer. Accordingly, Forthog Orc-Slayer wields a devastating guitar axe, which you can see in the video below. (The song was written and performed by Forgey himself.)

Official Shadow of War Forthog Orc-Slayer Trailer

WB Games will donate $3.50 of every Forthog Orc-Slayer purchase to the Forgey family through 31st December 2019, Monolith said.

Steam Link to DLC: http://store.steampowered.com/app/580030/Middleearth_Shadow_of_War__Forthog_Orcslayer/

Lovely gesture from the guys at Monolith, fuck cancer.

(More at the top link)

EDIT 1:

Looks like only purchases within the US (with exception of AL, HI, IL, MA, MS and NC) are eligible to be donated to his family:

EDIT 2:

TotalBiscuit's video on the topic.

He brings up a great point regarding purchases outside of the US, would be nice if they could be put towards a charity in other regions.

Would be as easy as logging sales of the DLC in each region and WB matching that $3.50 donation per sale.

EDIT 3:

This is brought up in TB's video, but I'll highlight it anyway: They have admitted to purchases outside of those US states not going to the Forgey Family (albeit in very disclosed ways):

The video itself is worth a watch though, and I also think some people in this thread should watch the video again as getting the pitchforks is not the right approach for this situation - There is a potential solution as he points out. (See EDIT 2

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

This is awesome.
Fuck cancer

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Will buy

 

[giancarlo123x]

That's amazing. I have no interest in the game but will buy the dlc to support the family.

 

[shingi70]

Didnt expect to get the game anytime soon, but I plop down $3.99 on this.

 

[TheMoon]

Don't care about the game but this is a rad thing to do!

 

[johancruijff]

i can get behind this

fuck cancer as always

 

[sixteen-bit]

Cool gesture!

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

Fucking sweet, I'll buy this.

Is he supposed to be an orc? Looks like some elf/dwarf hybrid.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

I felt weirded out at first when I read he was DLC but after reading what they do with most of the money this gets a thumbs up

 

[Tizoc]

That's amazing. I have no interest in the game but will buy the dlc to support the family.

On steam at least you sbould be able to gift the dlc

 

[Kiriku]

Sad to hear, but also very cool of them to do something like this.
And fuck cancer.

 

[wolgoen]

That's awesome, kudos to the devs. Looks like a good representation in the orcs face to the photo too.

Fuck cancer. RIP.

 

[FF Seraphim]

Fuck cancer, good move on WB. Will buy the DLC.

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

On steam at least you sbould be able to gift the dlc

I was going to buy the DLC for PS4 but I'll get it on steam instead so I can gift it.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

Fucking sweet, I'll buy this.

Is he supposed to be an orc? Looks like some elf/dwarf hybrid.

My suspicion would be that he's meant to be ambiguous, though otherwise he's just a 'cleaner' orc in terms of model and such.

I must confess, this is one damned good move

 

[Not Drake]

Fantastic idea. Glad you can support it until 2020.

 

[Ein Bear]

Very cool idea. Will definitely be buying this DLC.

 

[J4g3r]

You can already purchase the DLC on Steam I see, can't find it on PSN yet though.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/580030/Middleearth_Shadow_of_War__Forthog_Orcslayer/

Added to the OP.

 

[Neo Sentai Gafman]

thats a cool sentiment and RIP to the guy but this is not enough to get me into shadow of war

 

[drotahorror]

At first I was thinking that the pub/dev was still getting $1.50 but then I remembered that most storefronts (atleast Steam does) take 30%. So all the money that can possibly go to the family is going to the family. I'll probably support this if I end up buying the game.

 

[Mathieran]

I'll get the DLC now but pick up the game later when it's cheaper.

 

[Bits N Pieces]

What a really lovely gesture, I'm one of these fools, who is picking the game up at release and I'll certainly be picking up this DLC as well.

Obligatory - Fuck Cancer!

 

[@Wreck]

FUCK CANCER!!!!!!

+ love this game!

 

[atomic moth]

70% goes to his family. Pretty cool.

 

[SPEA]

That's a really nice gesture from the team.

 

[pitchfork]

Awesome gesture!

 

[Grimm Fandango]

Very awesome some of the proceeds go to the family.

And love that it's like the Mysterious Stranger. One of my favorite perks in a video game.

 

[Orpheum]

that's really cool! all the best to his family!

 

[Ratrat]

At first I was thinking that the pub/dev was still getting $1.50 but then I remembered that most storefronts (atleast Steam does) take 30%. So all the money that can possibly go to the family is going to the family. I'll probably support this if I end up buying the game.

I went from skeptical to thinking this should be done more often.

 

[RionaaM]

This is both sad and beautiful. Nice to see him immortalized in the game and that the family is going to receive the DLC money, but cancer is the worst thing ever.

 

[HackTheSlash]

This is DLC i dont mind opening my wallet too. Not only is it a cool as hell idea to immortalize their friend/coworker, but money going to his family is awesome.

Will buy this for sure.

 

[J4g3r]

I went from skeptical to thinking this should be done more often.

Indeed, would love to see more of this happening to benefit charities and such in future.

They just have to be open about the proceeds like they have been here.

 

[Jimnymebob]

RIP.
This is a nice gesture. I feel like they should do more things like this, both for deaths, and also for charity, like what I've heard Destiny 2 is doing.

thats a cool sentiment and RIP to the guy but this is not enough to get me into shadow of war

I don't really think they're doing this to get people to buy their game.

 

[Cyborgmatt]

70% goes to his family. Pretty cool.

The rest is the Steam cut so they are actually giving it all to the family.

 

[kinggroin]

Oh man, this is heart warming

 

[ffvorax]

Great idea to help the family through the DLC. Will buy if I buy the game.

Would have even better if the donations were not only for that family but for research, but nice anyway.

 

[Meesh]

This is so awesome. It's the kind of thing I was hoping Nintendo would do for Iwata.

 

[Boogalogist]

Not interested in the game. Will buy the DLC.

 

[Bishop89]

This is pretty cool

 

[O.v.e.rlord]

Buying

 

[Grimsen]

Great gesture. Loved the trailer, too.

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

Bought, i doubt i'll buy the game at launch but i can support this right now.
Fuck Cancer.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

At first I thought it was a little bit in bad taste to sell him as DLC until I saw that all the proceedes go to his family.

 

[KZObsessed]

At first I thought it was a little bit in bad taste to sell him as DLC until I saw that all the proceedes go to his family.

Yeah, I was scrolling down thinking they better give this money to his family and BAM!

Lovely gesture.

 

[zerokoolpsx]

Really awesome of Monolith to do this. If I get the game, would definitely get this dlc.

 

[TheContact]

I like when companies do this for their employees. Blizzard did this a few times in WoW.

 

[Glix]

Valve/Sony/MS should donate their cuts too.

 

[LKSmash]

thats a cool sentiment and RIP to the guy but this is not enough to get me into shadow of war

You're belittling the sentiment by assuming this is meant to lure you into purchasing the game. They're honoring a friend and colleague and helping out his family he left behind. It's not a marketing strategy.

Also - Fuck Cancer. Will purchase.

 

[Mariolee]

Very touching tribute.