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hreflang="fr" data-title="GameSpot" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="GameSpot" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EA%B2%8C%EC%9E%84%EC%8A%A4%ED%8C%9F" title="게임스팟 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="게임스팟" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="GameSpot" 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data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="GameSpot" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kn mw-list-item"><a href="https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%97%E0%B3%87%E0%B2%AE%E0%B3%8D_%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AA%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%9F%E0%B3%8D" title="ಗೇಮ್ ಸ್ಪಾಟ್ – Kannada" lang="kn" hreflang="kn" data-title="ಗೇಮ್ ಸ್ಪಾಟ್" data-language-autonym="ಕನ್ನಡ" data-language-local-name="Kannada" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ಕನ್ನಡ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="GameSpot" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="GameSpot" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="GameSpot" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%98%D0%BC%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%82" title="Гејмспот – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Гејмспот" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="GameSpot" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="GameSpot" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="GameSpot" data-language-autonym="日本語" 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line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Type of site</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_journalism" title="Video game journalism">Video game journalism</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">May 1, 1996<span class="noprint">; 28 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1996-05-01</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div style="display:inline;" class="locality"><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco" title="San Francisco">San Francisco</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Organizational_founder" title="Organizational founder">Founder(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Pete Deemer</li><li>Vince Broady</li><li>Jon Epstein</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Holding_company" title="Holding company">Parent</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>SpotMedia (1996–1997)</li><li><a href="/wiki/ZDNET" title="ZDNET">ZDNET</a> (1997–2000)</li><li><a href="/wiki/CNET" title="CNET">CNET</a> (2000–2008)</li><li><a href="/wiki/CBS_Interactive" class="mw-redirect" title="CBS Interactive">CBS Interactive</a> (2008–2020)</li><li><a href="/wiki/Red_Ventures" title="Red Ventures">Red Ventures</a> (2020–2022)</li><li><a href="/wiki/Fandom_(website)" title="Fandom (website)">Fandom, Inc.</a> (2022–present)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">URL</th><td class="infobox-data url"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://gamespot.com">gamespot<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Registration</th><td class="infobox-data">Optional (free and <a href="/wiki/Subscription_business_model" title="Subscription business model">paid</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Launched</th><td class="infobox-data">January 13, 1996<span class="noprint">; 28 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1996-01-13</span>)</span> (Spotmedia)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Current status</th><td class="infobox-data category">Active</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>GameSpot</b></i> is an American video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information on video games. The site was launched on May 1, 1996, created by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady, and Jon Epstein. In addition to the information produced by <i>GameSpot</i> staff, the site also allows users to write their own reviews, blogs, and post on the site's forums. It has been owned by <a href="/wiki/Fandom_(website)" title="Fandom (website)">Fandom, Inc.</a> since October 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2004, <i>GameSpot</i> won "Best Gaming Website" as chosen by the viewers in <a href="/wiki/Spike_TV" class="mw-redirect" title="Spike TV">Spike TV</a>'s second <i>Video Game Award Show</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and has won <a href="/wiki/Webby_Awards" title="Webby Awards">Webby Awards</a> several times. The domain <i>GameSpot.com</i> attracted at least 60 million visitors annually by October 2008 according to a <a href="/wiki/Compete.com" title="Compete.com">Compete.com</a> study.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=GameSpot&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In January 1996, Pete Deemer, Vince Broady, and Jon Epstein quit their positions at <a href="/wiki/IDG" class="mw-redirect" title="IDG">IDG</a> and founded SpotMedia Communications.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Wired_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wired-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> SpotMedia then launched <i>GameSpot</i> on May 1, 1996.<sup id="cite_ref-Wired_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wired-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Originally, <i>GameSpot</i> focused solely on <a href="/wiki/Personal_computer" title="Personal computer">personal computer</a> games, so a sister site, <i>VideoGameSpot</i>, was launched on December 1, 1996.<sup id="cite_ref-Wired_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wired-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Navarro_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Navarro-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Eventually <i>VideoGameSpot</i>, then renamed <i>VideoGames.com</i>, was merged into <i>GameSpot</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Navarro_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Navarro-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 6, 1997, SpotMedia and publisher <a href="/wiki/Ziff_Davis" title="Ziff Davis">Ziff Davis</a> announced a $20 million agreement allowing the publisher to run content from <i><a href="/wiki/Computer_Gaming_World" title="Computer Gaming World">Computer Gaming World</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly" title="Electronic Gaming Monthly">Electronic Gaming Monthly</a></i> on SpotMedia's websites.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By the following month, Ziff Davis's substantial financial infusion enabled <i>GameSpot</i> to grow to 45 employees.<sup id="cite_ref-Wired_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wired-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In February 1999, <i><a href="/wiki/PC_Magazine" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Magazine">PC Magazine</a></i> named <i>GameSpot</i> one of the hundred best websites, alongside competitors <i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/CNET_Gamecenter" class="mw-redirect" title="CNET Gamecenter">CNET Gamecenter</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-pcmagtop100_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pcmagtop100-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 19, 2000, <a href="/wiki/CNET" title="CNET">CNET</a> announced its acquisition of <a href="/wiki/ZDNET" title="ZDNET">ZDNET</a>, putting <i>GameSpot</i> and <i>Gamecenter</i> under the same parent company.<sup id="cite_ref-eurocnet_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-eurocnet-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That December, <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i> declared <i>GameSpot</i> and <i>Gamecenter</i> the "<i><a href="/wiki/Time_(magazine)" title="Time (magazine)">Time</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Newsweek" title="Newsweek">Newsweek</a></i> of gaming sites".<sup id="cite_ref-nytimescenter_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nytimescenter-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In February 2001, <i>GameSpot</i> was spared from a redundancy reduction effort by CNET which shuttered <i>Gamecenter</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-chronicle1_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-chronicle1-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-registergc_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-registergc-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2005, <i>GameSpot</i> adopted a new design similar to that of <a href="/wiki/TV.com" title="TV.com">TV.com</a>, now considered a sister site to <i>GameSpot</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>GameSpot</i> ran a few different paid subscriptions from 2006 to 2013, but is no longer running those.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-signup_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-signup-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In June 2008, <i>GameSpot</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s parent company CNET was acquired by <a href="/wiki/CBS_Corporation" title="CBS Corporation">CBS Corporation</a>, and <i>GameSpot</i> along with CNET's other online assets were managed by the <a href="/wiki/CBS_Interactive" class="mw-redirect" title="CBS Interactive">CBS Interactive</a> division.<sup id="cite_ref-cbs_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cbs-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A new layout change was adopted in October 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>CNET was sold to <a href="/wiki/Red_Ventures" title="Red Ventures">Red Ventures</a> in October 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-redventures-acquisition-prnewswire_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-redventures-acquisition-prnewswire-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Two years later, <a href="/wiki/Fandom_(website)" title="Fandom (website)">Fandom</a> acquired <i>GameSpot</i>, along with <a href="/wiki/Metacritic" title="Metacritic">Metacritic</a>, <a href="/wiki/TV_Guide" title="TV Guide">TV Guide</a>, <a href="/wiki/GameFAQs" title="GameFAQs">GameFAQs</a>, <a href="/wiki/Giant_Bomb" title="Giant Bomb">Giant Bomb</a>, Cord Cutters News, and <a href="/wiki/Comic_Vine" class="mw-redirect" title="Comic Vine">Comic Vine</a> from Red Ventures.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-fandom_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fandom-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 2023, 40-50 employees were affected by a round of layoffs.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> More layoffs at GameSpot took place in January 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="International_history">International history</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=GameSpot&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: International history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>GameSpot UK</i> (United Kingdom) was started in October 1997 and operated until mid-2002, offering content that was oriented for the British market that often differed from that of the U.S. site. During this period, <i>GameSpot UK</i> won the 1999 PPAi (Periodical Publishers Association interactive) award for best website,<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was short listed in 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/PC_Gaming_World" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Gaming World">PC Gaming World</a></i> was considered a "sister print magazine" and some content appeared on both <i>GameSpot UK</i> and <i>PC Gaming World</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the purchase of <a href="/wiki/ZDNet" class="mw-redirect" title="ZDNet">ZDNet</a> by <a href="/wiki/CNET" title="CNET">CNET</a>, GameSpot UK was merged with the main US site. On April 24, 2006, <i>GameSpot UK</i> was relaunched.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In a similar fashion, <i>GameSpot AU</i> (Australia) existed on a local scale in the late 1990s with Australian-produced reviews. It ceased in 2003. When a local version of the main CNET portal, CNET.com.au was launched in 2003, GameSpot AU content was folded into CNET.com.au. The site was fully re-launched in mid-2006, with a specialized forum, local reviews, special features, local pricings in <a href="/wiki/Australian_dollar" title="Australian dollar">Australian dollars</a>, Australian release dates, and more local news.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Gerstmann_dismissal">Gerstmann dismissal</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=GameSpot&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Gerstmann dismissal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Gerstmann" title="Jeff Gerstmann">Jeff Gerstmann</a>, editorial director of the site, was fired on November 28, 2007 as a result of pressure from Eidos Interactive, a major advertiser; Eidos objected to the 6/10 review that Gerstmann had given <i><a href="/wiki/Kane_%26_Lynch:_Dead_Men" title="Kane & Lynch: Dead Men">Kane & Lynch: Dead Men</a></i>, a game they were heavily advertising on <i>GameSpot</i> at the time.<sup id="cite_ref-GiantBomb_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GiantBomb-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-kotakuGameSpot_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kotakuGameSpot-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both <i>GameSpot</i> and parent company CNET initially stated that his dismissal was unrelated to the review.<sup id="cite_ref-gsso_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gsso-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-cnetofficial_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnetofficial-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, in March 2012, the non-disclosure agreement that forced Gerstmann to withhold the details of his termination was nullified. Not long after, <i><a href="/wiki/Giant_Bomb" title="Giant Bomb">Giant Bomb</a></i> (a site Gerstmann founded after leaving <i>GameSpot</i>) was being purchased by the same parent company as <i>GameSpot</i>, and that they moved their headquarters into the same building. As part of this announcement, Gerstmann revealed that the firing was indeed related to threats of Eidos pulling advertising revenue away from <i>GameSpot</i> as a result of Gerstmann's poor review score, which was confirmed by <i>GameSpot's</i> Jon Davison.<sup id="cite_ref-GiantBomb_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GiantBomb-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-kotakuGameSpot_30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kotakuGameSpot-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notable_staff">Notable staff</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=GameSpot&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Notable staff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Greg_Kasavin" title="Greg Kasavin">Greg Kasavin</a> – executive editor and site director of <i>GameSpot</i>, who left in 2007 to become a game developer. He became a producer at <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">EA</a> and <a href="/wiki/2K_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="2K Games">2K Games</a>. As of 2021, he was working for <a href="/wiki/Supergiant_Games" title="Supergiant Games">Supergiant Games</a> as a writer and creative director.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Gerstmann" title="Jeff Gerstmann">Jeff Gerstmann</a> – editorial director of the site, dismissed from <i>GameSpot</i> on November 28, 2007, for undisclosed reasons, after which he started <i><a href="/wiki/Giant_Bomb" title="Giant Bomb">Giant Bomb</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the announcement of the purchase of <i>Giant Bomb</i> by CBS Interactive on March 15, 2012, Jeff was allowed to reveal that he was dismissed by management as a result of publishers threatening to pull advertising revenue due to less-than-glowing review scores being awarded by <i>GameSpot</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s editorial team.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Danny O'Dwyer – video presenter of <i>GameSpot</i>, founded crowdfunded game documentary company <a href="/wiki/Noclip" title="Noclip">Noclip</a> in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Wanstrath" title="Chris Wanstrath">Chris Wanstrath</a> – web developer of <i>GameSpot</i> who left in 2008 to start <a href="/wiki/GitHub" title="GitHub">GitHub</a>, which became the world’s largest host service for software code.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2018 he sold GitHub to Microsoft for $7.5 billion.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Community_features">Community features</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=GameSpot&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Community features"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>GameSpot</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s forums were originally run by ZDNet, and later by <a href="/wiki/Lithium_(forums)" class="mw-redirect" title="Lithium (forums)">Lithium</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2007)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> <i>GameSpot</i> uses a semi-automated moderation system with numerous volunteer <a href="/wiki/Forum_moderator" class="mw-redirect" title="Forum moderator">moderators</a>. <i>GameSpot</i> moderators are picked by paid <i>GameSpot</i> staff from members of the <i>GameSpot</i> user community. Due to the size and massive quantity of boards and posts on <i>GameSpot</i>, there is a "report" feature where a normal user can report a violation post to an unpaid moderator volunteer.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2007)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In addition to the message board system, <i>GameSpot</i> has expanded its community through the addition of features such as user <a href="/wiki/Blog" title="Blog">blogs</a> (formerly known as "journals")<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and user video blogs. Users can track other users, thus allowing them to see updates for their favorite blogs. 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