just read about him on the internet and wondered why it all (seems to have) stopped some years ago

 

or does it still happen but I don't know where to look?

He seems to be pretty much forgotten. He finally got out the game he wanted, and it wasn't spectacular. I heard it was alright, but without a story, people never bought into it. He put all his eggs in one basket, I guess.

Smart's gotten a lot of heat in the past for promising things in his games then severely coming up short. Though unlike gaming media darlings who make promises about their games and get away with coming up short, he got a lot of (justified) flak. Truth be told, I did hear he continuously supports his games and in time, released many patches and add-ons that eventually presented a much better gameplay (and much closer to his vision).