-- Ryan Davis, courtesy GiantBomb.com
The video game industry has lost one of its most infectious smiles and beloved personalities. Co-founder of Giant Bomb, Ryan Davis passed away on July 3rd. He was 34 and had been married less than a week. A cause of death has not been released.
“Obviously we’re all stunned over here,” wrote Matthew Rorie in Giant Bomb’s story about Ryan’s passing. “In the face of this awfulness, many of us will at least always remember him as we last saw him: outrageously, uproariously happy, looking forward to his next adventure with the biggest grin his face could hold.”
It’s a sentiment shared by everyone who ever met the man -- myself included. I only appeared on the Bombcast with Ryan once, and from that point on, he made me feel like we were old high school buddies every time we saw each other at an event. He’s a man whose celebration of gaming struck a chord with everyone he ever spoke to.
Just look at Twitter in the minutes after Giant Bomb’s announcement.
I never knew @taswell to do a single thing that made anyone sad. So let's celebrate all the fun and joy he gave us. It will always be there.
— Gary Whitta (@garywhitta) July 8, 2013
They say when someone passes you only remember the good things. But with Ryan Davis, there were no bad things to forget.
— Dan Amrich [1oS] (@OneOfSwords) July 8, 2013
You rarely meet folks who exude pure sincerity, interest and excitement. Ryan Davis was one of those guys. http://t.co/D9ckG2LkXZ
— Sean Vanaman (@vanaman) July 8, 2013
The Tweets go on like this. And they should. Even if you only pop into IGN once a month, you’re part of the video gaming community. It exists in hundreds of places like NeoGAF, GameSpot, and your local GameStop -- and today, it lost someone very important to all of us.
Greg is an executive editor at IGN, cohost of Podcast Beyond and host of Up at Noon. Follow IGN on Twitter, and keep track of Greg's shenanigans on IGN and Twitter. Beyond!
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