Giant Bomb's Ryan Davis dies at 34

The news was revealed in a statement on Giant Bomb, stating it had suffered "a profound loss".

"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," it read.

"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 news was met with tributes from his colleagues, industry peers and fans.

Every time I saw Ryan Davis, I left smiling. His life is a reminder that we have too little time on this planet to waste with bad feelings

— Michael Pachter (@michaelpachter) July 8, 2013

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

Unbelievably sad news about Ryan Davis. Such a great, funny guy. My heart goes out to Ryan's wife and family and everyone at @giantbomb.

— Tim Schafer (@TimOfLegend) July 8, 2013

Wherever you are @taswell I know you're probably still checking Twitter. I want to say thank you. You made my job easy. I miss you brother.

— Vincent Caravella (@VinnyCaravella) July 8, 2013

Davis worked at GameSpot for eight years, before leaving to form Giant Bomb with former colleagues Jeff Gerstmann, Brad Shoemaker, Vinny Caravella and Alex Navarro in 2008.