Who founded Metacritic and when was it launched?
Marc Doyle, his sister Julie Doyle Roberts, and Jason Dietz launched Metacritic in January 2001. The trio spent two years building the platform before it went live to aggregate media reviews.
Common questions about Metacritic
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How does Metacritic calculate scores from different rating systems?
Metacritic converts every rating system into a single percentage by turning an A into 100, an F into 0, and a B-minus into 67. The site averages scores from various critics and adjusts them based on the reviewer's reputation without revealing the specific weights assigned to each source.
What financial impact did the Metascore of 84 have on Fallout New Vegas?
Bethesda Softworks had a contract clause stating that developers received additional royalties only if the game scored 85 or higher. Because Fallout New Vegas achieved a Metascore of 84, Obsidian Entertainment received no bonus despite selling five million units and generating 300 million dollars in revenue.
When did Metacritic introduce the Must-See label for movies?
Metacritic introduced the Must-See label for movies in June 2018. This label applies to movies that achieved a Metascore of 81 or higher and have been reviewed by a minimum of 15 professional critics.
Who currently owns Metacritic as of 2022?
Fandom, Inc. acquired Metacritic and other entertainment websites from Red Ventures in 2022. The site was previously sold to CNET in 2005 and later acquired by CBS Corporation before the 2020 purchase by Red Ventures.