Robert Downey Sr, ‘Putney Swope’ Director and Robert Downey Jr’s Dad, Dies at 85

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Paradox Interactive has released an external report into its own work culture following issues of harassment that were raised last year in a staff survey.As reported by Eurogamer, the report was compiled by Gender Balance – a Swedish firm that specialises in discrimination, harassment and equality issues – and its results confirm that there are cultural issues within Paradox that foster misconduct.“We believe that complete transparency is the best way to move forward and address the issues and behaviours that have been identified,” Paradox chief of staff Mattias Lilja said in response to the report and the recommendations from Gender Balance.In a separate interview with Direkt, which was provided to Eurogamer with the English translation, Lilja said: “We are now getting to the bottom of this and we are getting a concrete picture of the problem.”“The report is a first step for us to really address these issues and bridge the trust gap that exists. Everyone should feel safe at Paradox and thrive, that is our responsibility to ensure.”Lilja continues to address the report, saying that Gender Balance expected more severe cases and found fewer but discovered behaviour of “inappropriate/nasty jargon” that “affects women to a greater degree than men, which is completely unacceptable.

4A Games’ Metro Exodus has sold over 6million copies since its launch in 2019, according to a report from the parent company.Embracer Group, the parent company that owns Koch Media, announced in a report that it has received strong sales in the last quarter, saying, “The main revenue driver for the quarter was strong back catalogue performance, which exceeded management’s expectations” (via Eurogamer).While some of the credit went to Hot Wheel Unleased which has sold 1million copies since its launch in September, some older titles are still being sold.“Back-catalogue sales were also driven by the evergreen title Metro Exodus, which has sold 6 million copies since its launch in February 2019, and Saints Row: The Third Remastered“.Last year Metro Exodus received a next-gen upgrade that brought the title to the PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The included enhancements were also added to the PC version of the game for free.Explaining the features of the enhanced edition, a post from 4A Games said: “We have built an all-new Fully Ray Traced Lighting Pipeline that brings a number of optimizations, upgrades, and new features to the Ray Traced Global Illumination and Emissive Lighting that we pioneered with the original release of Metro Exodus.”The update will require a Ray Tracing GPU as part of its minimum specification.

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Robert Downey Sr, born June 24 1936, died July 7 2021   Sign up to the Front Page newsletter for free: Your essential guide to the day's agenda from The Telegraph - direct to your inbox seven days a week.

Rest in peace to an indie filmmaker legend…

Parkinson’s disease. After suffering from the disease for over five years, the filmmaker was confirmed dead by his wife on wednesday, who said he died in his sleep at his apartment in New York City.

Robert Downey Sr. was a filmmaker and actor best known for his 1969 film “Putney Swope.” He was also the father of Robert Downey Jr.“Putney Swope” was one of Downey’s earlier films as a writer and director, though he had already begun gaining an underground following with his low-budget films when it was released in 1969. A satire of the advertising world, “Putney Swope” was included in the Library of Congress National Film Registry, and it was influential on other filmmakers including Jim Jarmusch.

The legendary filmmaker and actor Robert Downey Sr has died. He was 85.  The accomplished countercultural filmmaker passed away peacefully in his sleep, confirmed his son Robert Downey Jr through social media.

Marvel star Robert Downey Jr has paid tribute to his father Robert Downey Sr in an Instagram post after his death on Tuesday (July 6). Sharing with his fans a black and white picture of his father in his youth, Downey Jr wrote: "RIP Bob D.

Robert Downey Sr. died at age 85 after battling Parkinson’s disease. His son, Robert Downey Jr., confirmed the news on Wednesday, July 7.

Instagram Wednesday, calling him “a true maverick filmmaker.”His son revealed “dad passed peacefully in his sleep after years of enduring the ravages of Parkinson’s” on Tuesday night. Downey Jr.

Daily News he died on Wednesday morning (7 July) in his sleep, at his home in New York City. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for more than five years.

Related: Ahed’s Knee review – patchily brilliant account of Israeli trauma The film-maker had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s for more than five years and died in his sleep at home in New York. His son, actor Robert Downey Jr, paid tribute to him on Instagram.

Iconic filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. has sadly passed away at the age of 85 after a five-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Robert Downey Jr., has died after a years-long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 85.Downey Jr.

Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr., has died.The 85-year-old passed away in his sleep at his home in New York, according to his son.Downey Jr. confirmed his father’s death on Instagram, writing that his dad was “a true maverick filmmaker” who “remained remarkably optimistic” throughout “the ravages of Parkinson’s [disease]”.Among Downey Sr.’s most notable credits were appearances in To Live And Die In LA, Boogie Nights and Magnolia.

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterRobert Downey Sr., director of the countercultural satire “Putney Swope” and the father of actor Robert Downey Jr., died Wednesday in New York. He was 85.Downey Jr.

ICONIC filmmaker Robert Downey Sr has died aged 85. The renowned movie mogul died in his sleep at his New York City home on Wednesday morning, his wife told the New York Daily News.

Robert Downey Sr. died at age 85 on Wednesday July 7. The director and father to Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. passed away following a battle with Parkinsons Disease, via the Daily News. Robert had a career in the entertainment industry that spanned over 60 years, where took on a number of roles both in front of and behind the camera.

according to The Sun. He celebrated his 85th birthday last month.Best known for his acting appearances in movies “Boogie Nights,” “Magnolia” and “To Live and Die in LA,” Downey Sr.

Shortly after the news broke on Wednesday that Robert Downey Sr., the director of the anti-establishment satirical classic Putney Swope had died in his sleep, his son Robert Downey Jr., paid tribute to his father, calling him “a true maverick filmmaker.”

Robert Downey Sr., father of Robert Downey Jr., has died at age 85.

Robert Downey Sr., the director of the anti-establishment satirical classic Putney Swope and the father of actor Robert Downey Jr., died today in his sleep at home in New York City. He was 85.

Robert Downey Jr sent netizens in a tizzy after a few of them observed that the actor had unfollowed his Marvel co-stars such as Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo among others. The actor who famously played Tony Stark aka Iron Man in the MCU films is known to be close to his co-stars and hence his Instagram account left fans surprised.

“It’s like the end of an era.”

Tom Holland, 25, along with his good friend Chris Evans, 40, and it’s got the internet blippin’ out.This also comes just days before the release of 36-year-old Scarlett Johansson’s first MCU standalone film, “Black Widow” on July 9.