Remembering Ryan Davis, 1979 - 2013

newjeruse said:
I nearly fell down when I read this. I have no words and I'm typing this with tears in my eyes. All I can say is that I'm glad he got to enjoy the best day of his life with the woman he loves before he died.

I know he was so excited for the new consoles.

There's going to be such a void every Bombcast, panel, E3 podcast, GOTY podcast, etc. Me, and I'm sure everyone else, will think of him every time we listen to one of those from now on.

RIP.
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no chance that giantbomb continues on after this unfortunately, the loss of a great site
 
I didn't know him personally, but after watching/listening to him for years I feel like I've lost a friend. My sincere condolences to the GB crew and Ryan's loved ones. He will be sorely missed.
 
Saw a joystiq popup about an hour ago and thought it was some kind of sick joke. Still can't believe it. Devastating. RIP and condolences to friends and family.
 
Lets not forget how important Ryan Davis was to the industry and how novel and revolutionary it was to create giant bomb in 08. He and jeff both saw wich way the winds were blowing in terms of games journalism. Dude was as smart as he was charming.
 
derExperte said:
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hahahaha how have I never seen this

Mesoian said:
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:((((((
 
Akira_83 said:
no chance that giantbomb continues on after this unfortunately, the loss of a great site
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Let's not get hyperbolic now. Ryan's absence will assuredly effect the content for a while, but Giant Bomb will definitely continue on. It's what he would want.
 
Now I'm going to be bummed for the rest of the day and I wasn't even aware of the guy.

But judging by the reactions, the posts, trending on Twitter-- dude's worth it. I suppose anyone is worth it though regardless if you "know" them.
 
I pretty much saw him for the first time two weeks ago on the Giant Bomb stream when the OUYA showed up, and I was hooked on the GB crew from that point on.

It's depressing (and really disturbing) that one of my favourite members of that magical first stream isn't here anymore.
 
I just got home from work with some takeout and opened up GAF with this thread at the very top. I don't know if I can even eat.

My condolences to all of his loved ones. May he rest in peace.
 
Akira_83 said:
no chance that giantbomb continues on after this unfortunately, the loss of a great site
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I don't know about this. I think the site will keep going, at least for a while. I'm assuming Jeff will have to step up to the hosting role. The absence of Ryan will be extremely noticeable in almost every way, though.
 
I'm genuinely stunned and shocked. His poor wife, family and friends :(

RIP Ryan. Thank you for all the entertainment, you and the Giantbomb crew really made some of my days at work much better.
 
this doesn't seem real to me. like it's a weird joke, he passed away on the 3rd? why are we just finding out? i don't know... i guess i just really want it to be a bad joke.
 
AwakenedCloud said:
Unbelievable.

Ryan, I wish I had the chance to tell you how much I've enjoyed watching your endeavors for over half a decade now. You and the rest of the Giant Bomb crew were the confirmation of the new week. Forget Mondays, nothing mattered until you roared "Tuuuesday!" into the microphone.

You guys kept my mind off of things when times were hard, and if I ever needed a quick pick-me-up all I had to do was go to the vault and dig out any one of your timeless podcasts. Seriously, every time I travel home for the holidays, I make a CD with all of the Game of the Year Episodes and listen to them time and time again. It got to the point where I could quote choice snippets from each of them. Right now, I'm thinking of Ryan's point on the Thanksgiving podcast about how the dressing that's stuffed in the bird is the best...

Although I never met him in person, he always felt like a friend. Someone I looked forward to hearing each week, someone I held a tiny bit of discontent towards since he never read my emails, someone in the gaming industry who seemed to be above the politics and actually kept it real.

What a ride you had on your final week on this Earth Ryan Davis. It's a shame that you had to leave your new wife and the rest of us so soon, and you will be missed by thousands of us for years to come. May whatever lies beyond this life treat you as kindly as you've treated your family, followers, and loved ones.

RIP
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Well said. The Bombcast and GB's content played a huge part in my life over the last years. Especially when times were tough for me, it always kept me going.

I also simply refuse to travel long distances without my iPhone brimming with bombcasts.

I'll miss you, Ryan Davis. You and the rest of the crew helped me more than you'll ever know.
 
I am just staring at this blinking cursor in the text field. It's hard to accept this. I never met this person. I never had to fortune of knowing this person behind the mic/camera.

Yet, here I am stunned. Gutted. Like so many others. Ryan was genuinely just a good guy and made a positive impact. I am in tears. writing this.

Thanks for being a great person, Ryan.
 
My deepest condolences to everyone affected: family, friends, and fans. I am stunned by this news. Count me in as one of the thousands and thousands of people who have never seen or heard Ryan in person but are deeply, sincerely moved and saddened by this tragic news. I can't even begin to fathom how this feels for his closest loved ones, especially since he just got married and was embarking on a whole brand new chapter of his life.

I was just listening to a Bombcast a few hours ago while at the gym (Patrick's last one) and thinking about how entertaining it was going to be to listen to the crew during the ramp up to the release of new consoles -- Ryan talked a lot about how he loved the excitement of launch just to go out and see the physical lines and talk to the actual people about their excitement over the systems they were buying. Jesus. Giant Bomb is honestly the only non-GAF gaming site I visit on a regular basis, and of that, the Bombcast is by far my favorite aspect of the site because of how much the consistent listener can learn about each of the distinct personalities that drive the site. I've never met him, but I know from years (years!) of listening to him that Ryan was a wonderful host, an entertaining interviewer, a great teller of jokes, and an overall amazing personality -- one that can never be copied.

It's all vidya games at the end of the day, granted, but I count myself as a genuine fan of all of the Giant Bomb family and all that they do. I have no doubt that they will continue to produce written and video content that makes me laugh over the dumbest shit imaginable -- and Ryan, if you can read these words, I want you to know that your dumb shit has meant more to me than a vast majority of everything else that's out there on the Internet.

Thank you for everything -- to Ryan, and the entire Giant Bomb lineup. And if there's anything that I or the thousands of other faceless Internet fans can do to ease this loss or keep his memory alive, we will be there in minutes with our CHINA DON'T CARE T-shirts and luchadeer masks on. Rest in peace.
 
Mr. Enigma said:
Ugh. No he wasn't. Someone asked "How does a 34-year-old just randomly die?" The response was a valid answer to the question.

I'm all about sensitivity during times like this, but it is NATURAL to want to know what took away somebody that you cared about.
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It's also natural to have respect for the recently dead. Having a discussion about his clear weight issues and their probable link isn't adding anything positive at this point.
 
Helmholtz said:
I don't know about this. I think the site will keep going, at least for a while. I'm assuming Jeff will have to step up to the hosting role. The absence of Ryan will be extremely noticeable in almost every way, though.
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i just see the writing on the wall

Patrick was like the new guard, he was the one who talked the most GAMES on all the bombcasts and now he's gone to chicago.

I dont know that Jeff WANTS to step up and be host. He's great when he does but i dont think the desire or motivation is there... The gap without Ryan will be too big and i just see them leaving it alone to the memories
 
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