‘Brutal Legend’ goes free-to-download in honour of Tim Curry

The team behind metal strategy game Brutal Legend have made the game free-to-download following the death of Tim Curry, who played Emperor Doviculus in the metal action game.

READ MORE: How ‘Diablo’ continues to provide the definitive dark-fantasy game soundtrack Curry died yesterday (August 26) aged 80 , though a cause of death is yet to be confirmed.

Following the news Double Fine, who recently became an independent studio as part of a shake-up at Microsoft, made their metal action-adventure game Brutal Legend free-to-download for 666 minutes.

“Rest in peace, dark prince,” they wrote on their itch page .

“It was hard enough losing Dolly [Parton] yesterday .

And now, we cry a sea of black tears for our very own Doviculus: The irreplaceable Tim Curry.

May these beloved legends rest well, as we carry their spirit forward,” they added on X.

To honor Tim Curry's memory, we are making Brütal Legend FREE on https://t.co/6ecQYD0ise , for 666 minutes: https://t.co/WG9TdCu58s https://t.co/TCEW7h781F — Double Fine Productions (@DoubleFine) August 26, 2026 Tim Curry is best known for his roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Muppet Treasure Island, Home Alone 2, Clue and IT but he also starred in a number of popular video games.

As well as playing Emperor Doviculus in Brutal Legend , Curry voiced the titular hero in 1993’s point-and-click adventure Gabriel Knight: Sins Of The Father and played main antagonist Arl Rendon Howe in 2009’s Dragon Age: Origin s.

He also appeared throughout 2008’s Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 as Premier Cherdenko.

Following his death, fans have been sharing clips of Curry having a lot of fun filming scenes for Red Alert 3 .

3 minutes of Tim Curry holding back laughter while filming scenes for Red Alert 3 https://t.co/eyGBJGn7UZ pic.twitter.com/fMJcN3GSIb — kate bush’s husband (@airbagg3d) August 26, 2026 Earlier today, Curry’s Rocky Horror co-star Susan Sarandon paid tribute to the actor .

“What a funny, sexy, original he was.

But what I loved about him most was his heart.