It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Rob Hassett, general counsel to the GGDA, organizer of the SIEGE Investment Conference, and friend to many both within and without of the Association. Rob’s ability to work with so many different types of clients highlighted his true passion - helping everyone around him succeed.Rob took great pleasure in the success of everyone he knew, be they his family, his clients, or people he just met. Rob continued to serve his clients long after most other attorneys would have retired, and provided immeasurable benefits to many in games, music, technology and more.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Monday, July 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM at Arlington Memorial Park: 201 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. 

More information, plus instructions on how to livestream the ceremony, can be found HERE

I met Rob through our collective interest and work in the video game industry, but I like to think that we would have been friends had we met in any other way. Rob's kindness and curiosity were present immediately. He treated everyone with the same softness and compassion regardless of position or station in life and work. I will always remember him for his gentle, joyful, and unassuming smile. For his laugh and kind eyes. For his intelligence and for his willingness to help others out. I know these things will live on through the countless people he made his mark on through his work in the entertainment industry and through his many friendships.

- Dr. Jay O’Toole, Rob’s Investment Conference co-chair

Rob will be fondly remembered by Georgia's videogame industry as a trusted advisor and cheerleader for local game developers.  He was also one of the kindest and most generous people in our community and will be greatly missed.

- Todd Harris (Co-Founder of Hi-Rez Studios and Founder/CEO of Resurgens Gaming)