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Eurogamer

This article is about the principal website. For the parent company, formerly called EuroGamer Network, see Gamer Network. For the board game class, see Eurogame.

Eurogamer is a British video game journalism website launched in 1999 alongside parent company Gamer Network.

Eurogamer
Type of businessSubsidiary
Type of site
Video game journalism
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Founder(s)
  • John Bye
  • Patrick Stokes
  • Rupert Loman
EditorTom Phillips
IndustryVideo game industry
ParentGamer Network
URLwww.eurogamer.net Edit this at Wikidata
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
Launched4 September 1999; 25 years ago (1999-09-04)

In 2008, it started in the formerly eponymous trade fair EGX (Eurogamer Expo until 2013) organised by its parent company.[1][2] From 2013 to 2020, sister site USGamer ran independently under its parent company.[3]

History

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Eurogamer (initially stylised as EuroGamer) was launched on 4 September 1999 under company Eurogamer Network. The founding team included John Bye, the webmaster for the PlanetQuake website and a writer for British magazine PC Gaming World; Patrick Stokes, a contributor for the website Warzone; and Rupert Loman, who had organised the EuroQuake esports event for the game Quake.[4][non-primary source needed] It became the official online media partner of the 2002 European Computer Trade Show.[5] Eurogamer hosts content from media outlet Digital Foundry since 2007, which was founded in 2004.[6][non-primary source needed] By the end of 2012, visits to the Eurogamer website and its ten European foreign-language versions had increased by over ten percent compared to the previous year.[7][8][9][non-primary source needed]

In February 2015, Eurogamer abandoned its ten-point scale for review scores in favor of highlighting games the reviewer felt particularly strongly about with labels such as "Essential", "Recommended" or "Avoid".[10][11] The change was driven by doubt about the score system's usefulness and its desire to be delisted from review aggregator Metacritic because of its "unhealthy influence" on the games industry.[12] In May 2023, Eurogamer returned to scoring reviews, opting for a five-point scale due to them being "universally understood, simple to take in at a glance, and easily shared."[13][non-primary source needed]

In February 2018, Eurogamer's parent company, Gamer Network, was acquired by Reed Exhibitions,[14] a division of RELX. In September 2021, the community forum for Eurogamer closed, with the site recommending other platforms such as Discord instead.[15]

In May 2024, Gamer Network was sold to IGN Entertainment, a subsidiary of Ziff Davis.[16]

Editors

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Kristan Reed (left) and Tom Bramwell (right) were former editors of Eurogamer.

In January 2008, Tom Bramwell succeeded Kristan Reed as editor-in-chief,[17] a position he held until November 2014, marking the end of his 15-year tenure with Eurogamer.[18][19] Afterwards Oli Welsh served as editor for Eurogamer,[20][21] followed by Martin Robinson,[22] with Tom Phillips now being the current editor.[23]

Regional websites

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Current

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Eurogamer has several regional publications:[24]

Former

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  • Brasilgamer for Brazil; established in 2012.[28]
  • Eurogamer.dk for Denmark; launched in June 2009 and headed by Kristian West.[29]
  • Eurogamer.fr for France; launched as a joint venture with Microscoop in October 2007.[30]
  • Eurogamer.it for Italy; closed in 2022.[31]
  • Eurogamer.ro for Romania.
  • Eurogamer.se for Sweden; established in 2015, closed in 2016.[32]

Reception

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Eurogamer has won several trade awards, including:

  • 2007–2011 Best Website at the Games Media Awards.[33][34]
  • 2018 Online Editorial Team and Best Streamer at the Games Media Brit List.[35][36]
  • 2022 and 2024 Media Brand of the Year at MCV/Develop.[37][38]

References

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  1. ^ Bowden, Mike (20 October 2008). "Loman on EE2008: "Our biggest inspiration is probably the Penny Arcade Expo"". VG247. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  2. ^ Alexander, Leigh (9 October 2013). "This Is What Video Games Are: A Dispatch From A Crowded Gaming Expo". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  3. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (16 November 2020). "USgamer staff laid off". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ Eurogamer Staff (4 September 1999). "EuroGamer opens!". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  5. ^ Schofield, Jack (29 August 2002). "Live from ECTS..." The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Digital Foundry". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  7. ^ Cullen, Johnny (17 February 2011). "Eurogamer hits 5.2 million unique visitors". VG247. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  8. ^ Martin, Matt (17 February 2011). "Eurogamer passes 5.2m unique users". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  9. ^ Pearson, Dan (30 January 2012). "Eurogamer's unique traffic surges 10% to 5.7m monthly users". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  10. ^ Orland, Kyle (16 February 2015). "The spotty death and eternal life of gaming review scores". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  11. ^ Scimeca, Dennis (29 May 2021). "Here's why you won't find review scores on Eurogamer anymore". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  12. ^ Calvin, Alex (23 February 2015). "Why Eurogamer ditched review scores". MCV/Develop. ISSN 1469-4832. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  13. ^ Phillips, Tom; Tapsell, Chris (10 May 2023). "Eurogamer reviews are changing". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  14. ^ Frank, Allegra (26 February 2018). "PAX organizer acquires USgamer, Eurogamer and more". Polygon. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  15. ^ Plunkett, Luke (16 September 2021). "Please Stop Closing Forums And Moving People To Discord". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  16. ^ Webster, Andrew (21 May 2024). "IGN scoops up Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun, and more". The Verge. Archived from the original on 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  17. ^ Martin, Matt (14 January 2008). "Bramwell steps up to editor role at Eurogamer.net". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022.
  18. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (9 September 2014). "Tom Bramwell leaving Eurogamer". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  19. ^ Dickens, Anthony (27 November 2014). "Ninterview: Tom Bramwell On Nintendo and 15 Years at Eurogamer". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  20. ^ "Oli Welsh Profile and Activity". Polygon. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  21. ^ Handrahan, Matthew (4 September 2019). "Eurogamer at 20: Adapting to a changing industry". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  22. ^ Dring, Christopher (26 November 2021). "ReedPop restructures editorial leadership team". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  23. ^ "Tom Phillips". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  24. ^ Günsch, Michael (22 May 2024). "Spiele-Websites: IGN übernimmt Gamer Network mit Eurogamer und Digital Foundry". ComputerBase (in German). Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  25. ^ Bramwell, Tom (4 August 2006). "Eurogamer.de announced". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  26. ^ Bramwell, Tom (18 August 2008). "Eurogamer Benelux launches!". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  27. ^ Gibson, Ellie (21 May 2008). "New Eurogamer Portugal site launches". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023.
  28. ^ Loureiro, Jorge (1 March 2013). "Eurogamer Network é agora Gamer Network" [Eurogamer Network is now Gamer Network]. Eurogamer.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  29. ^ Gibson, Ellie (25 June 2009). "Eurogamer Denmark launches". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  30. ^ Eurogamer staff (25 October 2007). "Eurogamer France launches!". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  31. ^ "La fine di un bel viaggio". Eurogamer.it (in Italian). 4 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  32. ^ Göransson, Andréas (11 December 2016). "Eurogamer.se lägger ner – tack för att du läste" [Eurogamer.se closes – thank you for reading]. Eurogamer.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  33. ^ MCV Staff (15 October 2010). "PC Zone heads roll call of winners at Games Media Awards". MCV/Develop. ISSN 1469-4832. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  34. ^ MCV Staff (27 October 2011). "GMA 2011: Eurogamer takes Best Website award fifth year running". MCV/Develop. ISSN 1469-4832. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  35. ^ MCV Staff (18 May 2018). "All the winners from the Games Media Brit List". MCV/Develop. ISSN 1469-4832. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  36. ^ Taylor, Ivy (18 May 2018). "Eurogamer scoops multiple awards at first-ever Games Media Brit List". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  37. ^ Wallace, Chris (3 May 2022). "Announcing the winners of the 2022 MCV/DEVELOP Awards!". MCV/Develop. ISSN 1469-4832. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  38. ^ Shoemaker, Richie (21 June 2024). "The winners of the MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2024!". MCV/Develop. ISSN 1469-4832. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
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