10 Devastating Video Game Deaths That Came Out Of Nowhere - Commenter Edition

7. Cayde-6 - Destiny 2: Forsaken

Cayde-6 death Destiny
Bungie

This is a bit of a weird one because we certainly did expect Cayde-6 might die after watching the Destiny 2: Forsaken trailer at E3 in 2018 that showed him getting shot by Uldren Sov, but no-one expected him to be truly dead and gone. Particularly given the character was a total fan favourite and voiced by Nathan Fillion.

Even if Forsaken’s cover art was the player carrying Cayde’s lifeless body.

The death of the beloved smart-talking hunter was confirmed when we had to watch Ulrden hold him at gunpoint with his own weapon, the Ace of Spades. At least Cayde got one more verbal jab in there before the end, asking Uldren how his sister is doing, but it’s safe to say Bungie succeeded in giving us plenty of reason to swear vengeance on Uldren and the Scorn Barons.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.