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Eurogamer launched on the 4th of September 1999 under company Eurogamer Network. John Bye, Patrick Stokes, and Rupert Loman built the platform that became the official online media partner of the 2002 European Computer Trade Show.
Eurogamer returned to using a five-point scale for reviews in May 2023 after abandoning its ten-point scale in February 2015. Staff described these points as universally understood and simple to take in at a glance.
Gamer Network was sold to IGN Entertainment in May 2024 following its acquisition by Reed Exhibitions in February 2018. IGN Entertainment functions as a subsidiary of Ziff Davis after that transaction.
Tom Bramwell served as editor-in-chief from January 2008 until November 2014 before Oli Welsh took over the role. Martin Robinson followed Welsh, then Wesley Yin-Poole, Tom Phillips, and finally current editor Tom Orry assumed command today.
Eurogamer.de launched on the 24th of August 2006 alongside Germany's Games Convention exhibition with cooperation from Extent Media. Other versions include Eurogamer.es serving Spain, Eurogamer.pl covering Poland, Eurogamer.pt opening in May 2008, Brasilgamer established in Brazil in 2012, and Eurogamer.it which closed in 2022.