Questions about Joystiq

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When did Joystiq first appear and when was it formally unveiled?

Joystiq first appeared quietly in April 2004 before being formally unveiled on the 16th of June 2004. The site emerged at a time when gaming websites were dominated by large corporate entities.

What happened to Joystiq in November 2005 regarding its blog network?

By November 2005 Joystiq split its main site into a network of specialized blogs dedicated to specific consoles. This move coincided with the North American launch of the Xbox 360 and the acquisition of Weblogs Inc by AOL.

Who hosted The Joystiq Podcast and when did it end?

The Joystiq Podcast was hosted by editor-in-chief Chris Grant Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy. The original podcast ended in 2011 but its legacy lived on through various formats until the site's closure.

When did Joystiq cease operations and what happened to its web address?

Joystiq ceased operations after the 3rd of February 2015 following an announcement on the 30th of January 2015. The web address today redirects to Engadget Gaming which hosts much of the site's old content.

What did the McElroy brothers and Chris Grant do after leaving Joystiq in 2012?

Grant and the McElroys' departure from Joystiq in 2012 allowed them to found the games journalism website Polygon. The McElroys also began The Besties that year while Ludwig Kietzmann briefly became U.S. Editor-in-Chief for GamesRadar+ before retiring from journalism in 2016.