border said:Sooooo.....I guess this explains why there's been no new episode of 1Up FM?
1up FM is recorded the week before isn't it? I believe they were off last week.
border said:Sooooo.....I guess this explains why there's been no new episode of 1Up FM?
ferricide said:
internal emails never do!BenjaminBirdie said:God damn, that does not sound good at all.
Son of Godzilla said:Only out of character.
Just short of telling the EGM guys they are fired.ferricide said:internal emails never do!
ferricide said:
After a comprehensive process, this morning we completed a deal with Hearst Interactive, the owner and operator of UGO Entertainment. 1UP.com, MyCheats.com, Gamevideos.com, and Gametab.com will now all be part of the UGO Entertainment business. Many of our employees will travel with this business and become part of the UGO team.
With this transaction happening, we have also made the decision to discontinue publication of EGM. The January 2009 issue will be the final issue of the publication. With demand for print continuing to decline amongst both advertisers and readers and the content being produced by 1UP no longer available for use in the publication, it simply did not make sense for us to move forward with this business any longer.
We will continue to operate the Filefront business as a part of the PCMag Digital Network. In the coming months we will determine the best ways to leverage the scale and functionality of this digital property to expand our business position.
Do you believe it?Y2Kev said:Sounds like the 1up websites will be continuing, maybe a little downsizing.
ferricide said:internal emails never do!
MirageDwarf said:I really hope all staff remains and they get a chance to say whatever they want as they are use to so far.
That is what I like about 1up best.
Guybrush Threepwood said:EGM can redeem themselves forever if they release a 400 page epic as their final issue
BenjaminBirdie said:God damn, that does not sound good at all.
CEO Jason Young said:We thank our 1UP team members for their contributions and wish them the best of success into the future"
CEO Jason Young said:Many of our employees will travel with this business and become part of the UGO team.
Many, not all. Some layoffs are obviously going to happen.After a comprehensive process, this morning we completed a deal with Hearst Interactive, the owner and operator of UGO Entertainment. 1UP.com, MyCheats.com, Gamevideos.com, and Gametab.com will now all be part of the UGO Entertainment business. Many of our employees will travel with this business and become part of the UGO team.
I followed his twitter to Stephanie Chopp's, who seems to work in gaming PR in some way (they seem to twitt back and forth quite a bit) and she had:Rlan said:Matt Chandronait Twitter:
6 minutes ago: NOW today sucks.
DAMMIT. Twitter is failing all over today AND one of my favorite editors was just laid off. *shakes fist* I'm against today!!!!!
ThePeacemaker02 said:So if EGM actually is done (which sucks terribly by the way) what are other good gaming mags?
. Wolverine's crappy pixelated head will haunt EGM foreverWith this transaction happening, we have also made the decision to discontinue publication of EGM. The January 2009 issue will be the final issue of the publication. With demand for print continuing to decline amongst both advertisers and readers and the content being produced by 1UP no longer available for use in the publication, it simply did not make sense for us to move forward with this business any longer.
Ziff Davis CEO said:Many of our employees will travel with this business and become part of the UGO team.
maniac80 said:Well when a company spins-off a division it doesn't necessarily mean big changes, and lay-offs. If 1-up was profitable division things should continue 'as-is', especially for the technical/writing side of things.
If 1-up on it's own is not profitable, then we can expect changes and slashing of non-profitable ventures along with employees working on them.
On another note, the 1-Up show could probably take more advertising a become profitable (if it isn't already), it's probably got a good audience that can support ad sales.
Danthrax said:None. We just lost the last good one. =(
"Many" staying is another way of saying "most" are being laid off.Hostile Paradox said:An excerpt:
Many, not all. Some layoffs are obviously going to happen.
LukeSmith said:Unsurprising, but super unfortunate that the staffers heard about this via leak rather than being told.
Paidcontent.org: "Oops, our bad!"
May you all land on your feet, my friends.
RagnarokX said:Surprised people don't know who Hearst was. Number one example of yellow journalism.
Hey, a cover on the next game in the biggest-selling PC series of all time is better than a cover on a shitty movie tie-in. GFW got a better sendoff then EGM gets.AstroLad said:
Oxymoron said:I followed his twitter to Stephanie Chopp's, who seems to work in gaming PR in some way (they seem to twitt back and forth quite a bit) and she had: