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Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9109 Posts
October 16 2012 23:20 GMT
#21
Guys, hurry up and turn off ad-block so TL can buy IGN.
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
October 16 2012 23:22 GMT
#22
gaming news sites are becoming super irrelevant when there's so many sites that cater to a specific game, genre or niche.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
BadgKat
Profile Joined June 2011
United States156 Posts
October 16 2012 23:23 GMT
#23
On October 17 2012 08:18 Integra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 17 2012 08:13 Mr.Apathetic wrote:
On October 17 2012 08:11 iNcontroL wrote:
ALRIGHT FOLKS. I got like, 3k$? WHo else is in on this with me!!?!


I got 5k but u can still be ceo

I'll throw in 10k as long as I get a position in Esports management!

I think I can convince my wife to let me throw in like 12k if you can promise me a job after I get out the military
ZAiNs
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom6525 Posts
October 16 2012 23:24 GMT
#24
Kickstarter!
Falconblade
Profile Joined December 2011
United States1035 Posts
October 16 2012 23:26 GMT
#25
On October 17 2012 08:20 Jonoman92 wrote:
Guys, hurry up and turn off ad-block so TL can buy IGN.



EGTL-IGN.


The world explodes.

And foreigners + TL/EG Koreans get seeded into top bracket of every IPL.
Northern_iight
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada363 Posts
October 16 2012 23:27 GMT
#26
On October 17 2012 08:16 PhoenixVoid wrote:
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On October 17 2012 08:13 Imperfect1987 wrote:
On October 17 2012 08:07 CosmicSpiral wrote:
What accounts for the precipitous drop in value?


This is purely speculation but I feel the internet is the cause. What do I mean? Well I think people have so much freedom with how they investigate games before they purchase them now that just wasn't available 10-15 years ago when companies similar to IGN thrived. You can use youtube to watch gameplay, reviews, first impressions, talk shows, let's plays, etc. Then you have fansites and forums much like teamliquid, etc. Companies like IGN have a lot more competition and have a lot less power over representing the gaming community now. Competition also is popping up quite rapidly thanks to the relative ease of creating a website today.


I think this is the closest to an answer we can get without delving too hard into the business of gaming websites. IGN is no longer a monopoly in the world, there are literally thousands of gaming websites just like IGN who offer similar services. IGN is only really different from the others in being more respected, established and wealthier (IPL is a unique venture amongst videogame websites I think).


pretty much. I remember when i use to use gamespot and IGN to check out up coming games and reviews. Not so much anymore.

Also, to people who are saying they bought it for 650 mil and now selling 100 and wondering why; you should take note that they sold gamespy, rotten tomato, and other brands before this. the 650 mil included the purchasing of those sites. the 100 mil is just IGN. It probably still lost alot of value, just not the 650m to 100m the articles states.
sour_eraser
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada932 Posts
October 16 2012 23:29 GMT
#27
BRB
Getting my checkbook.
"What's the f*cking point of censoring a letter if everyone and their mother knows what it stands for.... F*cking morons"
Shinespark
Profile Joined June 2011
Chile843 Posts
October 16 2012 23:29 GMT
#28
If EG decides to drop Huk and Stephano they would be able to buy IGN a million times over.
"I, for one, welcome our new Korean overlords."
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
October 16 2012 23:30 GMT
#29
On October 17 2012 08:26 Falconblade wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 17 2012 08:20 Jonoman92 wrote:
Guys, hurry up and turn off ad-block so TL can buy IGN.



EGTL-IGN.


EGTL-IGN-JYP-RC.
WriterWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
howLiN
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Portugal1676 Posts
October 16 2012 23:30 GMT
#30
On October 17 2012 08:07 LuckyFool wrote:
Wait IGN was purchased in 2005 for $650 million and is up for sale for $100mill now? Have they really done that bad as a business overall? Hoping I'm just reading that wrong or something.

It's obvious that losing websites like RottenTomatoes and GameSpy would make the price of the group drop substantially.
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
October 16 2012 23:31 GMT
#31
EGMCSLIPTLRC brought to you by MONSTER
eleaf
Profile Joined September 2011
526 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-16 23:33:05
October 16 2012 23:32 GMT
#32
Hmm, IGN must pissed off some companies by giving them some shit review score, ... oh wait, I think the game company themselves are all closing.

It's not surprising that hardcore gamers are decreasing, I don't know the reason but I think I only play 2-3 xbox game and 1-2 PS games per year now, no need to mention my Wii has been in the shelf for at least 2 years. Even have no motivation to buy a ps vita coz I dont know what to play on it. Back in ten years I was a really hardcore gamer and spend like 75% of my spare time on games. I dont know why but I am so sick of nowadays games and there are so few worthy games to play I guess.
rotegirte
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany2859 Posts
October 16 2012 23:33 GMT
#33
On October 17 2012 08:31 iNcontroL wrote:
EGMCSLIPTLRC brought to you by MONSTER


there clearly is room for MVP somewhere in there!
EtDecius
Profile Joined February 2011
United States52 Posts
October 16 2012 23:35 GMT
#34
On October 17 2012 08:11 iNcontroL wrote:
ALRIGHT FOLKS. I got like, 3k$? WHo else is in on this with me!!?!


You have my axe!

And up to 75 dollars.
PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32747 Posts
October 16 2012 23:38 GMT
#35
On October 17 2012 08:33 rotegirte wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 17 2012 08:31 iNcontroL wrote:
EGMCSLIPTLRC brought to you by MONSTER


there clearly is room for MVP somewhere in there!


Next thing you know, MYMMvPEGMCSLIPTLRC.
I'm afraid of demented knife-wielding escaped lunatic libertarian zombie mutants
IMHope
Profile Joined February 2011
Korea (South)1241 Posts
October 16 2012 23:38 GMT
#36
It makes sense that they are selling for a lot less since they have sold other websites that came with the original purchase. Still it is a big drop and sad to see.
Jessica Jung, Kim Taeyeon, Kwon Yuri <333
VirgilSC2
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States6151 Posts
October 16 2012 23:39 GMT
#37
EGRCLG-IM IPMCSL powered by Monster.
Clarity Gaming #1 Fan | Avid MTG Grinder | @VirgilSC2
TaKemE
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark1045 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-16 23:41:06
October 16 2012 23:40 GMT
#38
The $650 million included Rotten Tomatoes, Direct2Drive, and GameSpy Technologies as far as I can tell since they were part of IGN back then and those have alerady been sold, that explains some of the reson for the huge drop.
Alryk
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States2718 Posts
October 16 2012 23:41 GMT
#39
On October 17 2012 08:15 Fionn wrote:
Incoming EG-IGN?


EG-IGN-RC-JYP
Team Liquid, IM, ViOlet!
jmbthirteen
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States10734 Posts
October 16 2012 23:41 GMT
#40
On October 17 2012 08:38 PhoenixVoid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 17 2012 08:33 rotegirte wrote:
On October 17 2012 08:31 iNcontroL wrote:
EGMCSLIPTLRC brought to you by MONSTER


there clearly is room for MVP somewhere in there!


Next thing you know, MYMMvPEGMCSLIPTLRC.

lets not forget the Korean power house IM

LG-IMMyMMvPEGMCSLIPTLRC

on a serious note, this is certainly worrying for IPL. They aren't exactly profitable so to whomever buys them, if they aren't familiar with esports, they could be cut very easily.
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