Today will be my last day as Chief Editor at GBAtemp.net :(

Today will be my last day as Chief Editor at GBAtemp.net :(

I've been a member of the forum since day 1, and part of GBAtemp from before it even became a website.
I started out as a mod/release poster and worked my way up to admin, then became Chief Editor.

As Chief Editor I dealt with over 150,000 press inquiries, aquired over 1000 game review codes, and built a team of amazing mag staff who I hope will continue to publish great content for the site.

I am sad to step down, but I'll be 40 years old next year and perspective and priorities change with age. I'm doing really well in my career IRL, and my children are at the ages where they need me more than ever.


For these reasons I've made the choice to move to Former Staff.


I wish everyone here all the best, and I hope to watch the site continue to grow. When we started this forum I had no idea it would become so popular, and still be going strong nearly 20 years later!


Thanks for everything and keep on rocking..

Peace out G-town!





P.S Don't ever let anyone tell you you can't do or be something. Always challenge if you believe you are right, but most importantly, follow your dreams - if you put the work in, you'll go far!


T-hug @ GBAtemp 2001-2020
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Jayro
Thank you, T-hug for all your contributions through your many tears here on the temp. We wish you the best in life. Enjoy that family time! :grog:
 
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porkiewpyne
Thanks for everything you've done. I wish you all the best. Keep in touch. Perhaps we'll see T-hug Jrs here sometime in the future? :P
 
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Xzi
Appreciate all you've done for the site, and I can attest to the fact that you're a top-notch editor. You'll certainly be missed as part of the staff, but you gotta do what's right by you and your family. Cheers. :)
 
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KiiWii
You’re an absolutely top bloke, who I can only wish the absolute best for :grog:

Thank you for all you have done for this site.
 
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KimKong
Thanks for all the work you've put into the community!
And good luck with your career, and best wishes to you and your family!
Also, thanks for the awesome inspiring (last) words..

~Love & Gratitude~
 
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p1ngpong
Thanks for everything you have done here over the years Thug, you really went above and beyond as staff in every position you held. You were a bad ass chief editor and your hard work really made the temp legit! I am really happy for you that everything irl is going so well, that is the best reason to become former staff believe me!

I know you will still be around so I will see you around!

Max respect mate! :gun:
 
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Lostbhoy
To echo all of the above, all the best with your real life endeavours.

It's thanks to guys like yourself that helped make the Temp what it has become after all this time and how so many of us loose cannons have stuck around also!

Seasons greetings and all the best to you and yours.... I certainly hope your leaving party is a good un and your successor has big shoes to fill. :toot::grog::bow:
 
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AmandaRose
Thank you for everything you have done on the temp but more importantly thank you for letting me do an official gbatemp.net review. You were absolutely amazing in all the help and advice you gave little old me who had no clue what they were doing. I may have only done the one review but it meant the absolute world to me that you gave me a shot.

I hope you won't be a stanger and we see you every now and again back here on the site.
 
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shaunj66
I never thought the day would come but I totally get it. Also we both know you're not actually going anywhere :P don't even kid yourself.

The temp owes so much to you Thug, and it's a shame things didn't work out quite as we had all hoped but I'm sure you're just as proud as I am to have got the temp as far as we have come with it. We certainly wouldn't be where we are today , on this almost 20 year long journey, without your absolute dedication and passion.

I hope we get to meet up again one day and have another beer together. Until then, mate :grog:
 
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Issac
It's going to feel weird, since you've been a constant point in this whole community. I know you're not going anywhere, but it's the end of an era.
 
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MockyLock
I don't know you, but your pic of you and children moved me more than i would have thought.
I'm 41yo, and have two sons, about the age of your children i guess.
It could be me on this pic.
Enjoy your family, see you around !
 
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linuxares
Nooooooo! Well its the end of an era. But I totally get it. The kids are more important and cheers for everything you've done!
 
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