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[Sean]

"Giant Bomb will continue to exist in its current form."


Hopefully that lasts.

 

[darkside31337]

I don't understand. Why is this happening? Why are they going back to that shithole?

They getting paid. This is depressing to watch. Can't believe they can say any of this with a straight face.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

So far this seems honest to me.

Not quite as worried as I was before.

 

[ghostmind]

I really hope the GameSpot execs are not vindictive, because what better revenge than to buyout your competitor (who used to work for you) and then bring them back only to run them into the ground.


"This is not about us getting folded in and eradicated..." - famous last words

 

[Baller. PhD]

fuck my life

 

[Deadly Joker]

Hyperbole.

We'll see.

But I hope I'm wrong.

 

[ismaboof]

"Giant Bomb will continue to exist in its current form."


Hopefully that lasts.

Consolidation will be happening eventually.

 

[Neuromancer]

I really hope the GameSpot execs are not vindictive, because what better revenge than to buyout your competitor (who used to work for you) and then bring them back only to run them into the ground.

John Davison will protect them

 

[Hot Coldman]

Dave confirmed.

 

[shadyspace]

"Giant Bomb exists in its current form."


For another 6 months.

 

[Lonestar]

God damn it, I loved that office.

That was a good office.

There better still be Way-Too-Long E3 Vidcasts.

 

[ultron87]

Dave is staying with GB at least.

 

[S1kkZ]

its not a sell-out. giantbomb needs money to do all that crazy shit and i think the subscribers didnt generate enough money to keep them alive.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Every week I listened to the Screened, Giantbomb, Tested and Comicvine podcast. And it was always awesome how some of the team would always guest on each others show...but now that's over. Holy shit this is horrible news.

 

[Dany]

They getting paid. This is depressing to watch. Can't believe they can say any of this with a straight face.

Because they don't bullshit about this, they are honest when it comes to this crap, all you see is CBS/gamespot and think the worse

 

[EXGN]

... what? This is just... what... on so many levels.

GameSpot buying a site that was started by a lead editor who they fired. Irony at its finest.

Then we have the tragedy of Tested being split from GB

 

[Darklord]

DAVE IS GOING TOO. RANDOM PC GAME LIVES.

 

[Clever Pun]

Dave confirmed.

EVERYTHING IS OK NOW!

 

[HamPster PamPster]

Hopefully John Davison saw what IGN did to his site after they bought it (killed it obviously) and takes a hands off approach with Giantbomb

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Jeff: Gamespot gets what we're about.

You could see the pain it caused him to say that, like he had been rehearsing it in the mirror for weeks.

 

[sixghost]

Hyperbole.

they're being acquired by the company that fucking fired Jeff because of a poor review score, lol.

That is literally the reason Giantbomb was created.

 

[ThatCrazyGuy]

Esports ruining everything again, heh.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

watching the stream... how the fuck does any of this make any sense? Gertsman gets shafted by Gamespot/CBS for having integrity. leaves Gamespot/CBS to found new sit. does well with new site. sells out to CBS.

Gertsman has lost his journalistic integrity?

GB didn't sell out anything, Whiskey did.

 

[LiK]

what happens to our subscriptions between all sites?

 

[2th]

its not a sell-out. giantbomb needs money to do all that crazy shit and i think the subscribers didnt generate enough money to keep them alive.

yeah cause letting a large company the size of CBS buy you isnt a sell out? They could have easily found someone else that has money and integrity. Fuck they could have used Kickstarter.

GB didn't sell out anything, Whiskey did.

Isnt Gertsman one of the owners of Whiskey though? Or am i mistaken in that belief?

 

[Emitan]

Dave is staying with GB at least.

I'm off suicide watch.

 

[Neuromancer]

Hopefully John Davison saw what IGN did to his site after they bought it (killed it obviously) and takes a hands off approach with Giantbomb

Edit: never mind

 

[Dany]

they're being acquired by the company that fucking fired Jeff because of a poor review score, lol.

That is literally the reason Giantbomb was created.

Now they see him as a valuable asset now, I doubt they are going to make the same mistake.

 

[Ohwiseone]

I really really really hope this won't screw over Jeff..

Although apparently, they are moving into the OLD gamespot offices.. although this was on twitter and I don't know if this was true.


Not alot makes me turn off my March MAdness games..this is it.

Although HOLY SHIT at the tested annoucment, that is so cool for them.

 

[sixghost]

Because they don't bullshit about this, they are honest when it comes to this crap, all you see is CBS/gamespot and think the worse

have you ever had a job in your entire life?

Now they see him as a valuable asset now, I doubt they are going to make the same mistake.

He was their EIC for like 10 years before they fired him, rofl.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

Came here to watch the meltdown, not disappointed

 

[michaeltraps]

Wow, they already moved all their stuff??

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

Oh my goodness... this is basically an apocalyptic scenario.

 

[catotheyounger]

So this is the end of Tested?

 

[Deadstar]

Wow...Giant Bomb was a great site....but the crew is what makes them great so if they go to start another site I'll be there day 1.

 

[Lonestar]

So no more Will Smith shenanigans?

 

[Escape Goat]

Why would you name your website Giant Bomb? lol

 

[Hellsing321]

Fuck this world! ;_;

 

[Dark Schala]

Well, I still have my worries about this. Saw the title and read the thread and still went "what."

... what? This is just... what... on so many levels.

GameSpot buying a site that was started by a lead editor who they fired. Irony at its finest.

Then we have the tragedy of Tested being split from GB

 

[Patryn]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.


FUCK.

FUCK SHIT FUCK SHIT FUCK.

RIP Giantbomb. I give it a year before everything that's good about GB is stripped out.

 

[Neuromancer]

Who's that guy on the right?

Why would you name your company Giant Bomb? lol

I know, I liked GameMonk better

 

[SteveWinwood]

Now they see him as a valuable asset now, I doubt they are going to make the same mistake.

Eyebrow raise

 

[ismaboof]

Who's that guy on the right?

Comicvine

 

[S1kkZ]

yeah cause letting a large company the size of CBS buy you isnt a sell out? They could have easily found someone else that has money and integrity. Fuck they could have used Kickstarter.

they said in the stream that they talked to a lot of people and the current deal was the only thing that worked. i am not a fan of this buyout but if it helps them to continue and people keep their jobs, i can live with it.

 

[stryker1138]

I wonder how long they think CBS will let them do their own thing before the inevitable consolidation of both of their games press sites under the Gamespot umbrella.

Upside: No more Alex Navarro?

 

[GodfatherX]

if they needed money, why not throw up a kick starter, pitch-in, discounts on whiskey subscriptions....anything then selling to a corporate overlord?

 

[mediapulp_wes]

John Davison will protect them

Absolutely this. While John is there doing his thing I have faith Giant Bomb will be fine.

 

[ultron87]

Video about the new Tested:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WL...DvjVQa1PpcFPlvbqcEuKJYswOp-KMCjtrCf1umz6xxFw=

Including the dudes from Mythbusters???

 

[Songbird]

Dave joining them doesn't matter when they're still crawling back to damn Gamespot. What the hell.

 

[Lombax]

I am super happy for the giantbomb guys, and at the same time I am super bummed out. Pour one out for whiskey media, Will and Norm.