Gamer Network
Rupert and Nick Loman established Eurogamer Network in 1999. Their flagship website, Eurogamer, opened its doors on the 4th of September 1999. The brothers built a digital hub for video game news from their base in London. Nick Loman departed the business in 2004 to pursue medicine and competitive barbecue cooking. This early period focused solely on establishing a single brand before expanding operations.
ReedPop acquired Gamer Network on the 26th of February 2018. Simon Maxwell became managing director while Rupert Loman remained chief executive officer. Loman left the company in February 2020 after ReedPop took full control. Layoffs occurred across many sites in September 2020 under new management. USgamer staff reported that the site would shut down by the end of November 2020. ReedPop sold the editorial brands to IGN Entertainment in May 2024. Immediate layoffs followed at GamesIndustry.biz and Rock Paper Shotgun.
Eurogamer launched as the primary outlet alongside the company's founding in 1999. GamesIndustry.biz joined the network in 2002 to cover industry business news. Rock Paper Shotgun partnered with Eurogamer Network in 2010 before acquisition in 2017. VG247 formed in 2008 through a partnership with Patrick Garratt. Outside Xbox launched its YouTube channel in 2012. The network also operates Dicebreaker, which closed without public comment in June 2024 following the sale. Tom Phillips serves as editor-in-chief for the flagship Eurogamer brand today.
The company began hosting the video game trade show EGX in 2008. Gamer Events was renamed from Eurogamer Events during the 2013 rebranding. Gamer's Edition project launched merchandise releases in 2013 including special editions for Papers Please. Jelly Deals website highlighted sales for video games starting in 2016. The Tabletop Creators Summit appeared on the Dicebreaker calendar in 2023 at MCM Comic Con. Chase Carter of Rascal News noted that nothing had been published since the May 21 sale of Gamer Network by June 2024.
VG247 retracted their preview of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End in October 2015. The publisher contacted the site to reveal they had played Uncharted 2: Among Thieves instead. An apology followed after this error damaged industry credibility. This incident remains a notable example of editorial failure within the network's history. No other specific errors are documented in the source material regarding other brands or dates.
Dicebreaker staff reported redundancy in June 2024 following the IGN Entertainment takeover. The site closed without public comment after hosting the Tabletop Awards since 2022. USgamer content migrated to VG247 after its shutdown in 2020. Cosplay Central content now resides with Popverse as of 2020. Mod DB and Indie DB partnered with Gamer Network in 2015 for modification databases. Video Games Chronicle launched in partnership with Gamer Network in 2019 led by Andy Robinson.
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Common questions
When did Rupert and Nick Loman establish Eurogamer Network?
Rupert and Nick Loman established Eurogamer Network in 1999. Their flagship website, Eurogamer, opened its doors on the 4th of September 1999.
Who acquired Gamer Network on the 26th of February 2018?
ReedPop acquired Gamer Network on the 26th of February 2018. Simon Maxwell became managing director while Rupert Loman remained chief executive officer until he left the company in February 2020 after ReedPop took full control.
Which brands joined the network between 1999 and 2017?
Eurogamer launched as the primary outlet alongside the company's founding in 1999. GamesIndustry.biz joined the network in 2002 to cover industry business news and Rock Paper Shotgun partnered with Eurogamer Network in 2010 before acquisition in 2017.
What happened to Dicebreaker following the sale of Gamer Network in May 2024?
Dicebreaker closed without public comment in June 2024 following the sale. Dicebreaker staff reported redundancy in June 2024 following the IGN Entertainment takeover after hosting the Tabletop Awards since 2022.
Why did VG247 retract their preview of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End in October 2015?
VG247 retracted their preview of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End in October 2015 because the publisher contacted the site to reveal they had played Uncharted 2: Among Thieves instead. An apology followed after this error damaged industry credibility.