I think what people should focus on is what CBS' goal is by purchasing the site. I've been though two take overs in my professional carrer. Both were completely different industries and don't have anything to do with video game coverage, but I still feel the analogy is appropriate. Not exactly the same, but appropriate.
Last company I worked for that was purchased was bought for a cool 2 billion in cash (a premium on what our stock was worth at the time). We heard all this talk of how Company A bought Company B, by the new executive team, and together we'd work towards a bright future as Company C. Then terms happened, the standards dropped, etc. There was no company B or C anymore just A. I got really frustrated, as a supervisor, about how we were being forced to treat our employees and customers how our standards had tanked etc. My director sat me down and said:
"If you bought a car, your gonna drive it how you want. Well, they bought a car for 2 billion. They're gonna drive us however the fuck they want. Do what you have to, but they have a new combined total six million customers and 20 thousand employees now. Unfortunately, it's play ball or leave."
CBS owns Gamespot and Metacritic. Not exactly small business status and not exactly in the business of integrity. So, while it's too early to tell what they're gonna do to Giant Bomb, it's safe to say CBS is gonna do whatever is best for their portfolio. Time will tell, though.
