The Gaming Industry Reacts To The Death Of Duo, The Duolingo Mascot – GameSpot
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Fowl play is suspected.By
Darryn Bonthuys
on February 12, 2025 at 7:56AM PSTLanguage-learning app Duolingo has sadly confirmed that its owl mascot has died. In a social media post, the company confirmed the expiration of Duo, the little green owl. “It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as the Duolingo Owl, is dead,” Duolingo posted on X.Naturally, the gaming industry has taken this time to mourn Duo and possibly incriminate itself with images that’ll hold up quite nicely in court once the murder case gets underway. So who is responsible for the death of Duo, a noted fan of singer-songwriter Dua Lipa? One of the suspects could be the Reaper from Vampire Survivors:Duo: was I a good duo lingo bird?Red Death: no https://t.co/DlRNuvBKZn pic.twitter.com/OSZCllnWGvOr Keit’Ehr, the Subjugator skulking around the flagship of Oryx in Destiny 2, could also be a suspect:https://t.co/V0xzULTA23 pic.twitter.com/ET2Fynl9AcPolice might want to also bring in Renaissance man Ezio Auditore da Firenze in for question, as people have a tendency to suffer fatal stab wounds when they get close to him:Requiescat in pace, @duolingo … https://t.co/8nJvnojqhY pic.twitter.com/gC86ab1ZnDOr maybe Duo shouldn’t have dropped into a quick game of Rainbow Six Siege:bro peeked stairs üíÄ https://t.co/8JDmX8JuGy pic.twitter.com/R9UwrggT4kMaybe Duo’s death was an accident. Such tragedies certainly do happen surprisingly often around well-tailored bald men with barcode tattoos on their neck:It was a carefully planned accident. https://t.co/WyUoTgkOYM pic.twitter.com/aRXpr2EtBZSome conspiracy theorists have suggested that Duo has done an Elvis and isn’t dead at all, or at the very least, might have been resurrected thanks to some gnarly viruses:Oh no, he’s not dead, he turned! üò± RUN!!! https://t.co/LGQNTXb2X8 pic.twitter.com/rPzez2ZxFqDuo died‚Ķ but he ain’t stayin’ that way. https://t.co/kgc4EjELi5 pic.twitter.com/ndhTcw2IRaMeanwhile, some people think that Duo should have abstained from vigorous Just Dance sessions.RIP for shaking it too hard ü™¶ pic.twitter.com/qB33JzxkzbIs this what Master Chief meant by finishing the fight?https://t.co/m0K8pqgmsM pic.twitter.com/1KzNDUAnMWLike the case of Jimmy Hoffa, we’ll probably never know what really happened to Duo or why there’s a strange lump on the football field of New Jersey’s Giants Stadium. We’ve got a few more prime suspects listed below, just to cover every angle of the crime of the century:pic.twitter.com/Xb3lykC2bwhttps://t.co/Ixl2enUvw0 pic.twitter.com/fAJt1lYY5BThe water belongs to the tribe https://t.co/tEJytcQvGs pic.twitter.com/YAzb4GisLmCan’t wait to craft my new hooting horn https://t.co/cqcT6SeHDQ pic.twitter.com/Jn6Pea5fC8https://t.co/kQfQ1A6fwS pic.twitter.com/i5UcML7JhUWe’re very sad to hear about the passing of the Duolingo owl……on an unrelated note, look at this weird green thing I caught today! https://t.co/139IN7EH4b pic.twitter.com/F4PlWOiDdkpic.twitter.com/DkA7EdE1eEWe know what happened üòî https://t.co/BBqzCd3w1w pic.twitter.com/rGXMMzEFueThis is what REALLY happened to Duo. For all the broken streaks! https://t.co/BFt7jw9yl1 pic.twitter.com/TBDB1rOMklThe cycle must end. https://t.co/VYHQDeIlZ8 pic.twitter.com/3ZMl57fw3PPinky‚òÜ’s got her shovel ready. üõªüë©üåæü¶â[image or embed]If you do decide to visit the Duolingo social media channels, the reality of Duo’s death will be hammered home with a new app icon of a very dead-looking owl. The company says it will reveal more details this week on Duo’s untimely death and the shocking truth behind it.Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.comUse your keyboard!Log in to comment
