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Rest In Peace, Ryan Davis

Fuck.

I didn't see the news about Ryan's passing until hours after it had hit the site. Reading the headline, I was, as so many others were, absolutely shocked. I felt like I had taken a bullet to the chest. With tears in my eyes, I've decided that I have to put something on paper that in some small way, pays homage to the incredible man that we've lost.

Ryan Davis was one of my biggest heroes, and a huge reason that I am pursuing the career that I am. He had the incredible ability to offer commentary that was at once hilarious, and deeply meaningful, and his infectious happiness on both audio and video put a smile on my face more times than I could ever count.

This doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of what an incredible critic Ryan was. His reviews of XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Civilization 5 are, in my opinion, some of the best pieces of critical writing that this industry has seen.

Giantbomb will never, ever be the same without Ryan. It's times like these that I have to believe that there's something up there, waiting to greet him with open arms.

Seldom have I felt myself so deeply affected by the loss of someone, and I never even had the pleasure of meeting him. I can't imagine the pain and hardship that his close friends and family must be going through, and the depths of my condolences towards those people know no bounds.

May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest, sweet prince.

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