Giant Bomb Co-Founder, Ryan Davis, Dead at 34

The gaming industry mourns one of the greats.

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A tragic day in the gaming industry as Giant Bomb co-founder Ryan Davis has passed away. He was 34 years old. Our thoughts and condolences go out to the Davis family.

Matthew Rorie of Giant Bomb had this to say:

"Obviously we're all stunned over here. Ryan was a good friend to all of us. It's odd to remember that, for someone who could be so acerbic at times, and despite knowing him for almost a decade, I honestly don't recall ever actually being mad at him. He had an unconventional type of kindness that expressed itself more strongly the longer one knew him, and despite his teasing nature, he always managed to make his close friends feel loved when his attention turned towards you.

Many of you know that Ryan was recently married. 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.

The consolation we can feel from that is minuscule compared to the hole that Ryan's absence will leave in our lives. That's not a hole that is possible to fill; it's just something that we'll just have to get used to walking around with, and that will not happen for a long, long time."

The industry is less bright because of this loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone at Giant Bomb and the Davis family.

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