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Gamer Network was founded by brothers Rupert and Nick Loman in 1999 under the name Eurogamer Network. The company launched alongside its flagship website, Eurogamer, which went live on the 4th of September 1999. Nick Loman left in 2004 to pursue a career in medicine and competitive BBQ.
IGN Entertainment acquired Gamer Network from ReedPop, with the deal announced in May 2024. The sale covered Gamer Network's editorial brands but excluded its events business. IGN implemented layoffs at GamesIndustry.biz and Rock Paper Shotgun immediately following the takeover.
Eurogamer Network officially changed its name to Gamer Network on the 1st of March 2013. The rebrand was tied to the company's international expansion, and Eurogamer Events and Hammersuit both adopted the new Gamer Network name at the same time.
Dicebreaker was closed following the sale of Gamer Network to IGN Entertainment in May 2024. The site went silent after the May 21st sale date, its Tabletop Creators Summit at MCM Comic Con was cancelled, and staff including editor-in-chief Matt Jarvis were made redundant in June 2024. The closure happened without any public comment from ownership.
ReedPop announced the acquisition of Gamer Network on the 26th of February 2018. ReedPop is the division of Reed Exhibitions that organises pop culture conventions including PAX. Rupert Loman remained as chief executive officer after the deal and left the company in February 2020.
Gamer Network's owned brands include Eurogamer, GamesIndustry.biz, Rock Paper Shotgun, Outside Xbox, Outside Xtra, and VG247. Dicebreaker and USgamer are former brands that were closed in 2024 and 2020 respectively. The company also maintains partnerships with outlets including Nintendo Life, Push Square, Video Games Chronicle, and Road to VR.