1UP's Shawn Elliot is leaving

From blog post:

"Once, I was a green grocer. I worked with a fool for whom everyone was a fool -- as in, "Hey, fool. This one fool was wearing JNCOs." Every day on the job, he explained how, in a Jackass world of action without consequence, he would demolish the joint by driving a bulldozer in and doing donuts. He didn't hate his job. Haggen, our workplace, wasn't one Caterpillar sale away from catastrophe. What he didn't like was that if he wasn't working there, he'd probably have to work at a place he liked less.

Hopefully you're wondering what this has to do with me leaving a job I love (yes, I'm leaving). Everyone dreams of dramatic exits? I dunno. Unlike The Fool, I'm happy here, where I wanted to come when I was a clerk and part-time teacher. I feel guilty giving up what others would give an organ for. I did get a damn good offer, though.

I'm going to make a game with one of the industry's most talented and impressive developers. Tune into tonight's GFW Radio for details."

[NDN_Shadow]

Genuinely depressed.

[Relcom]

Same here man. Losing Jeff then Shawn so close makes me really sad. GFW was so good, now it won't even exist. Yaddle is sad. . . ;)

[Time Lord]

his just game editor, he was annoying in the 1up podcast anyways.

[mikeslemonade]

Shane Bettenhausen still in and im still listening to the podcasts Woohoo.

[kwicksandz]

no Jeff and no Shaun make gfw a dull podcast

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O OOOO

I just hope the dev he now works with has a podcast! Good luck shaun, keep the crack heads away from the copper.

[Parapraxis]

He seems genuinely excited about this new job, good luck to him.
The game better not suck though!

[Time Lord]

Because................?

[Coheno]

You don't have to! Then don't leave a F***ing comment...twice...

He was a great part of the 1up network, and always had the best stories!

[NanoGeekTech]

Who is this guy.............

[Killjoy3000]

As long as the IGN Playstation Team is intact, I could care a less.

Chris Roper, Ryan Clements, Jeff Haynes, and Greg Miller are amazing at what they do.

[cheese]

It was only a matter of time before he was snatched by a developer, he was one of the few respectable journalists. He will do wonders in game development. Sad also though, because games journalism just lost a major asset of intelligence and critical thought.

[KiddyBrownTurd]

congrats! but WTF. he pulled a Luke on us! f*CK!!!!

[Final_Rpg]

Who cares? *yawn*

[RKRigney]

me...