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Foreshadowing

 

[Par Score]

As I said in the GB community thread:

Godspeed Drew, you magnificent duder <3


I don't know how GBWest carries on from this. They're at least 2 people light and even fully staffed they struggled to generate content when compared to the comparatively understaffed GBEast.

The CBSi hiring process seems to take literally forever, so we could be looking at 6 months plus of relatively slim pickings.

 

[ScientificPizza]

Every time someone leaves GB it feels like a friend moving away. I'll be very sad to see Drew go!

It's like a character leaving a sitcom

 

[Tinfoilhatsron]

What the fuck.

Becoming a full on meme. Good luck to him!

 

[Scizzy]

Best of luck to him, but this is rough news. He'd stepped it up so much since Dan jumped coasts.

 

[EVO]

Can someone fill me in on the whole meme thing?

 

[Nugg]

This is really bumming me out

 

[bigmac996]

Damn, it's always a punch in the gut when a Giant Bomb staff member leaves. I liked Drew a lot, he'll definitely be missed. I look forward to seeing where he ends up and best of luck to him in his (meme-related? jk) endeavors!

I'm hoping Jeff gets those new hires settled. Would be great to just have GBeast and west just merge together again...

 

[thebeeks]

Goodbye Best Duder.

Also goodbye my reason to keep premium membership.

 

[Barry Burton]

Vinny's announcement just feels like it's right around the corner at all times. Each E3 I fully expect the "Vinny is leaving us" line when they're wrapping up the last live show, last year it was Austin.

My heart skipped a beat when Vinny first mentioned that he was leaving SF. GBeast saved us all.

 

[kvothe]

Has he said where he's going? I'm guessing Twitch because they seem to be hiring a lot of people as of late, think they're really going to start pushing their own content soon.

 

[Chizzanger]

Maaaaan, the only GBW content I watch anymore is the stuff that Drew's in. If GBE wasn't killing it, I don't think I'd be a subscriber anymore.

 

[sithtoast]

<> Best of luck with whatever is next, Drew! We'll miss you

 

[Inferno313]

Can someone fill me in on the whole meme thing?

That gif on the first page is probably the most popular gif on Twitter right now.

 

[Ein Bear]

FUCK. Wish Drew the best, but this is really sad news. He was one of my favourite personalities on the site. Feel like the SF office is really taking a few hits recently with Dan moving as well.

 

[dmr87]

Sad, but as long as Jeff is still kicking I'm there.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

That's too bad. Best of luck, Drew.

 

[Nbz]

Has he said where he's going? I'm guessing Twitch because they seem to be hiring a lot of people as of late, think they're really going to start pushing their own content soon.

He ruled out Twitch and said he wasn't working with Danny. This is a solo venture

 

[KenzinFive]

They are going to need for Dan or Vinny to move back to California.

No way to either of those. Dan hasn't even moved in to his full-time apartment yet, and Vinny is the rock that holds the Giant Beastcast together.

But I'll definitely 100% agree that they need to hire people for Giant Bomb West. I like Jeff, Brad, and Jason (mostly because he's the anime rep), but the show lost a lot of its spark to me once Dan left. Drew stepped up a lot as the #3 guy, but now that he's leaving, I don't want the Giant Bombcast to turn into the Brad and Jeff show.

 

[Seiru]

 

[Volotaire]

I wish Drew the best for the future. I really enjoyed the content he has produced and help created at GB.

 

[kenta]

We're going to be getting so much Rorie

I'm going to be listening to so much of any other podcast instead

Sorry, you might not have heard what I was saying over the sound of Rorie speaking over me, incoherently, about WoW and then laughing at his own joke. I was just saying that I'm not looking forward to this

 

[EnlightenedMint]

West desperately needs a new hire and fast, been pretty bland since Dan left and now this.

Maybe this will mean more cross coast content?

 

[GustyGardens]

I liked Drew.

Good luck to him. There's nothing wrong with trying to pursue something else.

 

[BUNTING1243]

He ruled out Twitch and said he wasn't working with Danny. This is a solo venture

wait he's going solo for his next full-time thing? like a patreon?

 

[Fahzgoolin]

Bums me out quite a bit. I love GB West still, but it's a huge loss.

 

[OdysseusVA]

wait he's going solo for his next full-time thing? like a patreon?

He didn't say much other than he was doing his own thing.

 

[Fireblend]

I don't think he's going to do anything gaming-related, but we'll see.

 

[tuxfool]

Damn and the west office already seemed understaffed, hope they'll be able to fill both positions before summer 2018 is over at least.

FTFY

 

[Devilinthiscity]

What?! That's a bummer to hear. Best of luck to Drew. I'm sure he'll end up somewhere great.

Hope they're able to fill in those empty spots soon.

 

[ViolentP]

Fly the friendly skies, Drewder.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

He's probably going to fly around the world or some shit. Drew does whatever the F he wants.

 

[TheAquaticApe]

What if it's a swerve and he shows up on GB East?

 

[kvothe]

Vinny's announcement just feels like it's right around the corner at all times. Each E3 I fully expect the "Vinny is leaving us" line when they're wrapping up the last live show, last year it was Austin.

While I obviously don't know anything, I imagine Vinny is in a pretty comfortable spot. He just built his own house, he has two kids now and he works with some of his best friends. I don't see him leaving unless Giant Bomb itself is going under.

 

[Fliesen]

Sheesh, i wish him the best of luck - really gonna miss him, because he was the least 'geeky' of them all, and so well mannered / spoken - like, never even cursing.

We had the cynic (Jeff), the simpleton / clown (Dan) and the straight guy (Drew) - now we're down to the cynic... and Brad, who's a super swell dude, but lacks some entertaining persona.
I like Jason and Rorie, but there's a reason that i don't watch Ranking of Fighters, and it's not solely because i don't care about fighting games :/

I have no worries that they're going to find new talent, Austin was a great hire and i do believe there's plenty of people in the industry who'd really fit in really well with them.

 

[Ken Adams]

So bummed out about this. Good luck drew.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Wishing him a lot of luck since he's a talented guy who's provided a lot to GB fans over the years, but yeah, this is a heavy loss for them.

 

[Johndoey]

Not Drew, not like this.

I mean all the best to him; He'll be fine wherever he ends up, but damn.

 

[KalBalboa]

This is a real shame.

You can only imagine it's for good reasons. He's a talented guy.

 

[Deleted member 59090]

Good luck on your future endeavors Drew, you'll be missed.

 

[Skyzard]

Man... :/

I'm still watching the first part of the bombcast when chat blew up

This SUCKS...

...but best of luck to him

 

[Tunoku]

This is rough. Drew has been part of the site since pretty much the beginning. He was the third member of the Persona 4 Endurance Run! I wish him the best of luck.

 

[Twin Tails]

For those who missed it.

 

[hollomat]

He will be missed. The last few giant bomb casts have been really rough with Jeff out one week and Brad out another week.

Beastcast is firing on all cylinders though.

 

[killroy87]

Drew is one of the ones I could see leaving games completely. Probably stay in video production, but games always seemed to be more of a hobby that happened to coincide with his passion for video.

I'm betting on something outdoors-related.

 

[Azure Dream]

Giant Bomb 2018:

(Alternate)

Oh one hand, that is a major bummer. But on the other hand, he needs to be able to chase his own dreams. And there's years of content he did I've yet to watch, that will always* be there. And we don't yet know what he'll make from here.

*Always in "Internet websites shut down" terms.

 

[LucidMomentum]

He's gonna fly off into the sunset, isn't he?



Also last day being the launch day of the Switch. Damnit I wanted more 1,2 Switch videos.

 

[GitarooMan]

Good luck Drew. He was such a huge contributor both in front of and behind the camera, he will be missed. Obviously, starting in March, we will need weekly Ranking of Fighters to fill the void.

 

[Goron2000]

I'll miss Drew a lot. He was always willing to try new things and he really stepped up in the last few years.

Guys please don't turn this thread into a who should have left instead thing, it's genuinely gross.

 

[OKK]

Such a bummer :/

Still, best of luck.