'Overwatch' players give touching tribute to friend who passed away

RIP Willem Den Toom.
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'Overwatch' players give touching tribute to friend who passed away
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Willem Den Toom, Overwatch player and contributor at Too Much Gaming, passed away Jan. 15 and his friends paid tribute to him in one of his favorite games.

YouTube channel Too Much Gaming performed the Overwatch version of a 21-gun salute in "a tribute to a fallen gamer and friend."

"We decided to do a gun salute in one of Will's favorite games featuring the characters he most frequently used (... and Hanzo)," Too Much Gaming said.

Toom's friends also sent him off with some well wishes.

"Wherever you are," they said, "may the payload be always moving, the point always contested, no one trickles out, and may there always be a healer on your team. We miss you, big guy. This play of the game is for you."

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Kellen Beck

Kellen is a science reporter at Mashable, covering space, environmentalism, sustainability, and future tech. Previously, Kellen has covered entertainment, gaming, esports, and consumer tech at Mashable. Follow him on Twitter @Kellenbeck


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