The Untimely Demise of a Gamer Friend Inspires Popular Twitch Streamer to Host a ‘Jump King’ Themed Heartfelt Tribute

Video Games have always been much more than just a medium of entertainment. For the eSports community, games are a connection to the heaviest human feelings. A Twitch stream hosted by a popular streamer recently became a strong reminder of how deeply rooted emotions are in the virtual world. This viral stream has left the netizens’ hearts wrenched as it narrates the story of an enthusiastic gamer’s untimely demise and a friend who is left behind. 

This isn’t the first time a game has acted as a medium to cope up with a loss. However, gamers couldn’t stop feeling for the Twitch icon as he broke down during a livestream. But the creator didn’t hold back from hosting an honoring tribute to his dear friend. In this piece, we uncover how a game became symbolic of the undying friendship of two eSports fanatics. 

A Twitch stream that has left the netizens in tears 

Popular Twitch streamer and YouTuber Duckboxing hosted a live stream in memory of his friend who met an unfortunate end. The stream turned out to be an emotional ride as the streamer couldn’t stop crying while discussing his gamer friend. The creator seemed in great grief as he tried to cope with some positivity. Thus, he decided to play ‘Jump King’ in a live stream as he interacted with his audience. 

The whole interaction seemed difficult for the streamer to sit through as he couldn’t control his breakdown. According to the claims, Duckboxing’s friend had passed away unexpectedly due to a seizure. He was just the age of 24 at the time of his demise. “This is so fu**ing stupid”, he stated trying to hold back his tears. However, it was also overwhelming to witness the support and empathy he received from his audience during the breakdown. 

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Everyone who watched it live extended their support to the Duckboxing. Moreover, some of the adorable comments from the chat box just added to the spirit of gaming in the memory of the lost soul. One of the comments read, “he was gonna be so fu**ing bad at this game lol”. Responding to which the streamer said with a heavy-hearted chuckle, “Dude he was gonna be a** at this game”. 

Developed by Nexile, Jump King remains among one of the most casual adventure video games from 2019. Although this latest Twitch stream might have earned the game a lot of new fans for a different reason altogether. Coping with any human loss is the toughest phase an individual can be in, but moments like these are a perfect testimonial to the proximity in the gaming community. We all stand by each other in the worst and thanks to the video games and platforms like Twitch, there’s always a crowd telling you, ‘You’re not alone.’ 

Prayers to all who are trying to cope with grief. 

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