I'm always slightly surprised by how much traffic Comic Vine gets. I mean, intellectually I know it happens, but I don't really pay that much attention so I don't know why. I would imagine the wiki has something to do with it.
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CBS Interactive (GameSpot parent company) buys Giant Bomb
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I'm always slightly surprised by how much traffic Comic Vine gets. I mean, intellectually I know it happens, but I don't really pay that much attention so I don't know why. I would imagine the wiki has something to do with it.
edgefusion
Member
Couldn't agree more. I'm really bummed out by this news because I know it's going to end badly.
WickedCobra03
Member
I WANT NONE OF THIS. Giantbomb has been a little garden of eden on the internet over the past few years. I love what Alex and Rorie started with Screened. I enjoyed the heck out of tested (some of their apple-is-god retoric gets a little stale, but still like them [this comes from a guy posting this message from a macbook with an iPhone on his side]), but come on. I am seriously scared. I am just wondering how Jeff and company ever considered this? I mean Gamespot went to being terrible after the crew left and now I don't want them to jump back into that cess-pool.... God, why?!!?!???!?!?
XANDER CAGE
Member
Really, really hope nothing changes.
Jeff was talking last year about how he wanted to have a booth on the showfloor again. This better happen now. Can't wait.
funkystudent
Member
Does this mean the giantbomb forums are going to be mixed with Gamefaq's and gamespots?
because I dont post on the GB forums but those crazy kids do some good stuff and I dont want that sullied with gamefaqs.
they can rent a even bigger shitty drug house!!!
because I dont post on the GB forums but those crazy kids do some good stuff and I dont want that sullied with gamefaqs.
they can rent a even bigger shitty drug house!!!
Hot Coldman
Banned
It's just them and Brad Muir getting wasted and throwing 40s at the Capcom booth.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
Is that really clear at this point? I didn't watch the stream so I might have missed it.
If this goes away...
It might take a few months or even a year, but things will definitely change.
Just wait for the Giant Bomb E3 booth.
The first in what I'm sure will be his many compromises.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
It would be logical to do one site, but I think they wanted to go into this together at the time, especially since they were all working in one office and seemed to be friends and stuff.
The cynic in me isn't letting go of my pessimism towards this, even if there are some things to be optimistic about.
Aw shit. I should do this too. :|
My poor bandwidth.
I don't follow the site religiously nor do I have any insight into what this deal entails, but from mostly watching quick looks and e3 coverage and nothing else, I'll say this: Their appeal is in emulating the couch potatoes you used to play games with (or still do) - that living room downstairs you had to yourself where you played games and talked shit and ate popcorn. They should not fool themselves into thinking that this is a by-effect of a low budget and not the actual appeal.
DOBERMAN INC
Member
I hope they can afford to go to TGS this year now, 8-4 bombcast would be amazing.
its been clarified that they will be in an Office NEXT to gamespot, they will still have the name, reviews, Video etc.. they just will be backed by CBS/Gamespot now.
So.. I will support them..but I don't except it last long.. I don't like Gamespot.. I haven't since EVERYONE left years ago.
They were running solely off subscriptions jeff revealed, so doubtful that was enough to keep the company running.
DidntKnowJack
Member
I don't currently have a Whiskey media subscription, but I wonder what's going to happen to those?*
*I didn't see their live stream so that may have already been addressed.
*I didn't see their live stream so that may have already been addressed.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
I meant has it been confirmed that the site would have folded if this deal hadn't happened. It was a semi-rhetorical question because I highly doubt it but I thought I would ask just in case.
Ah, I see.
Yeah should be around 4PM PST. Really excited to hear what happened, I think most people have an idea but its great to finally hear it from Jeff himself.
Neuromancer
Member
They haven't said yet but they say it'll carry over somehow
I should hope so. I would want to see the site change and evolve anyway, and not stagnate.
Spiffy_1st
Member
I recently only just got into their podcast (I'm listening to it now 
), but isn't a bigger budget a good thing? If CBS have Gamespot they don't need to turn Giantbomb into Gamespot 2...
), but isn't a bigger budget a good thing? If CBS have Gamespot they don't need to turn Giantbomb into Gamespot 2...VisionaryQuest0
Member
It seems Whiskey was knocking on death's door looking for buyers anyway, so Jeff took appropriate measures to make sure they were gonna get the best deal and not get shafted by looking for their own suitors. Gamespot happened to be the one that made the best sense to them it seems.
I guess this was inevitable. Hopefully not much will change but those of you who think the giantbomb crew will just get more resources to do shit are insane. They were bought because they have a different audience that will complement Gamespot and they will try to keep that audience, so it will probably not become different overnight. However the worry is that Giantbomb wasn't profitable so changes will be made. And if they can't be profitable while maintaining their current style they will change things up. There is plenty of reasons to be worried here, but it might turn out for the better. I sadly doubt it though since CBSi won't keep them that seperate if they are just losing them money, I doubt they will be as lenient as Whiskey Media was.
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
slitswrists
VisionaryQuest0
Member
I recently only just got into their podcast (I'm listening to it now
Having a bigger budget is a great thing. But people like to be doomsayers.
XANDER CAGE
Member
I'll try my best to be optimistic. Mo' money could be great for them, but, y'know, mo' problems and all that.
PsychoSoldier
Banned
As long as the content is still good, I'm still on board.
I think that perhaps this might be bad in the long run, but hopefully they manage to retain their identity for a while at least.
I think that perhaps this might be bad in the long run, but hopefully they manage to retain their identity for a while at least.
Probably on both GB and Gamespot.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
Well that's a shame. Obviously I didn't want to see the site fold completely but I have next to no hope that this will work out well in the end (regardless of potentially worse alternatives).
transience
Member
There needs to be a Gamespot and Giant Bomb vs. IGN and 1up rivalry.
I imagine that GB will have some ads now. I wonder who has control of things like that. Like, GameFAQs has editorial control of their content but CNet/CBSi has always had say over advertisements and redesigns and things like that. I assume that will be the same for GB.
I wonder if the look of the site will change - Tested and GB can't both be running the same template, right?
I imagine that GB will have some ads now. I wonder who has control of things like that. Like, GameFAQs has editorial control of their content but CNet/CBSi has always had say over advertisements and redesigns and things like that. I assume that will be the same for GB.
I wonder if the look of the site will change - Tested and GB can't both be running the same template, right?
Hot Coldman
Banned
I recently only just got into their podcast (I'm listening to it now
Of course it is. People are only fretting because they think Jeff et al are fucked in the head.
There's the potential that CBS get a bit weird later on and mess things up but I doubt it.