Fandom announced it has acquired GameSpot, Metacritic, TV Guide, GameFAQs, Giant Bomb, Cord Cutters News, and Comic Vine.

[THE 101]

Entertainment platform Fandom has acquired a number of gaming brands from Red Ventures, including GameSpot, Metacritic, and Giant Bomb, as well as several other media sites.
The deal will see the above brands combined into Fandom's main platform, according to the company. It will also "continue to expand Fandom's global fan platform to super serve entertainment and gaming fans as well as partners."
Other brands included in the transaction are guides website GameFAQs, entertainment sites Cord Cutter News and Comic Vine, and television programming website TV Guide.
The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
"We're thrilled to add these powerful, authoritative brands into the Fandom platform, which will expand our business capabilities and provide immersive content for our partners, advertisers and fans," said Fandom CEO Perkins Miller. "The trusted insights, ratings and content they provide will make us a one-stop shop for fans across their entertainment and gaming journey."
GameSpot, Metacritic and Giant Bomb were sold to Red Ventures in 2020 as part of the firm's $500 million acquisition of CNET Media Group from previous owner Viacom CBS.
In August, Fandom sold tabletop game maker Cortex to studio Dire Wolf Digital in a move to exit the RPG business.

Never even heard of these mfs but from what I'm reading they're basically known for their terrible wiki's and ads

Giant Bomb getting passed around like an instagram thot

 

[Rekkapryde]

@MeachTheMonster

 

[rdj]

I still go to gamefaqs for guides, I hope this doesn't make it worst.

 

[Morose Polymath]

I still go to gamefaqs for guides, I hope this doesn't make it worst.

This. My only concern. One of the last bastions online, where you can go and discuss obscure games without all the BS.

 

[MrLogic]

Fandom I hate going there i have to use ublock element picker to get rid all the annoying fanfeed at the bottom of the page

 

[PS5 Pro]

Well someone has control of the Media now, the question is who is shadow funding this?
Usually this is a sony tactic and with the state of affairs I wouldn't be shocked at all if my suspicions are correct
I just can't think of anybody aspiring to own these brands, like there has to be an reason we're not seeing (imo)

 

[MajesticLion]

"super serve"

 

[Software]

Fandom I hate going there i have to use ublock element picker to get rid all the annoying fanfeed at the bottom of the page

They got the worst ads on their wikis

 

[Legal]

They got the worst ads on their wikis

The fukking WORST.

Ads will legit cover up the navigation menu for the page on mobile. ON PURPOSE.

I remember when they used to embed Twitch streams on autoplay, until Twitch killed that shyt.

It's hilarious and sad to see some of the Giant Bomb going through the "this will be good for us!" cycle again. It really might be time to just archive all the old shyt for people who want to go back to it, and then just retire the name.

 

[O³ (O cubed)]

I never liked Giant Bomb so whatever. Its gamefaqs that I'm worried about. One of the bastions of the pre Google dominant internet

 

[CarltonJunior]

I still go to gamefaqs for guides, I hope this doesn't make it worst.

 

[-DMP-]

Man protect gamefaqs at all cost. I still hit that shyt up Sometimes

 

[Hey_zeus]

Jeff got his own shyt so Giantbomb dead to me anyway.

 

[THE 101]

Jeff got his own shyt so Giantbomb dead to me anyway.

Jeff's solo shyt is trash though.

 

[Krazy]

Man gamefaqs brings back memories