What is Rock Paper Shotgun and when was it founded?
Rock Paper Shotgun is a British video game journalism website launched in 2007. It was founded by Kieron Gillen, Jim Rossignol, Alec Meer, and John Walker with a focus exclusively on PC games.
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Who owns Rock Paper Shotgun?
As of May 2024, IGN Entertainment owns Rock Paper Shotgun, making it a subsidiary of Ziff Davis. Gamer Network acquired the site in May 2017, and ReedPOP then acquired Gamer Network in 2018 before IGN Entertainment took over in 2024.
What happened to the founders of Rock Paper Shotgun?
Kieron Gillen stepped back from day-to-day writing in 2010 to focus on work with Marvel Comics. Jim Rossignol also left in 2010 to found his own game studio, Big Robot. Alec Meer and John Walker both left the site in 2019.
What award did Rock Paper Shotgun win at the 2011 Games Media Awards?
Rock Paper Shotgun won the best Games blog accolade at the 2011 Games Media Awards.
What was the Rock Paper Shotgun and Fox News controversy about?
In early 2011, Fox News claimed the game Bulletstorm posed a threat to children. Rock Paper Shotgun published articles challenging those claims, finding that only one of eight sources cited by commentator Carole Lieberman had any connection to the subject. Fox News responded on the 20th of February 2011, maintaining that the game remained a concern.
What is Rezzed and how is Rock Paper Shotgun connected to it?
Rezzed is a PC and indie games show that Rock Paper Shotgun and Eurogamer created together. It was spun off from the Eurogamer Expo, with the partnership beginning in 2010.