Joseph Wilson, best known as YouTuber Mitten Squad for The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, has died at the age of 27, and other members of the Bethesda community are paying tribute to him.
News of Wilson’s death broke through an obituary posted on the website of Michigan funeral director Molnar Funeral Home, which initially caused some confusion because Wilson often mentioned his first name, Paul, in the videos. As of this writing, his channel, which focuses on fun challenges in Fallout New Vegas, Fallout 4, and Skyrim, has over 1.4 million subscribers.
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Many creators from the Elder Scrolls and Fallout communities took to social media to pay tribute to Wilson and discuss the impact his work had on them. “RIP Mitten Squad, you’re a huge inspiration to me and it’s been a pleasure getting to know you as well as I have,” wrote TKs-Mantis
YouTuber Qijiabo tweeted that it was “heartbreaking” to learn the news, adding: “In my eyes, Mitten Squad will always be the pioneer of challenge content on YouTube. His videos are the reason I gave up on speedrunning.” said The impact he has had on my channel would be an understatement.”
“I’m sorry for how life treated you brother. Your inner demons do not define you and they never will, you will be remembered for being a genuine, funny and passionate creator,” MickyD said. “Now go get some rest, man, and know that you made a huge impact on a lot of people’s lives.”
Hey Glove Squad, I’m sorry for how life has treated you, bro. Your demons do not define you and they never will, you will be remembered for being a genuine, fun and passionate creator.
Now go get some rest, man, and know that you made a huge impact on a lot of people’s lives.
— Mickey D (@DeMickyD) December 18, 2023
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at the same time, dashing englishman Wrote: “He is one of the most dedicated and hard-working creators in the world of Bethesda. I wish him peace of mind and awareness of the joyful moments he has brought to millions of people.”
Wilson’s fans have left a series of touching tributes via his channel’s dedicated subreddit and Discord server, with a special memorial channel created in the latter.
Glove Squad – Joseph Wilson – is survived by his parents, grandparents and brother.