Just heard the news.. GBeast going to be ok?

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Very sad to hear about Austins departure but hope it works out well for him. What does this mean for GBeast? Is it going to end up going the way of Chicago? I've grown to LOVE the content coming out of GBeast, some of my favorite stuff honestly. And would be crushed to hear we are losing more than Austin.

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On the stream when Austin announced his departure, Jeff said they'd be adding a new hire in New York, so GBeast isn't going anywhere. It'll be just Alex and Vinny until they bring in a new third.

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@ll_exile_ll: Oh they announced this on a stream? I just saw on twitter and was freaking out :x That's good news then.

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@ll_exile_ll: Oh they announced this on a stream? I just saw on twitter and was freaking out :x That's good news then.

They made the announcement at the very end of the final day E3 stream. It was 3AM EST/12AM PST, I don't blame you for missing it.

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There will be an adjustment period. The Beast existed before Austin, thrived with Austin, and will continue being great post-Austin. Whoever comes in later will certainly bring a different flavor, but I trust they'll pick someone excellent again.

GB Chicago was Patrick at home, but NY has a proper office and everything. It's a core piece of Giant Bomb at this point.

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GB Chicago was never really a thing, anyway. Patrick made a good effort of making something of living where he wanted to be, but it never really made sense.

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#7  Edited By Jennifyre

@ll_exile_ll: I literally fell asleep after the magical segment with Lang and Johnny V. Just missed it i see.

This does open the door once again to get female talent on Giant Bomb though. Looking forward to seeing things shake up.

Hire Mary Kish

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@csl316 said:

There will be an adjustment period. The Beast existed before Austin, thrived with Austin, and will continue being great post-Austin. Whoever comes in later will certainly bring a different flavor, but I trust they'll pick someone excellent again.

GB Chicago was Patrick at home, but NY has a proper office and everything. It's a core piece of Giant Bomb at this point.

What's Brad Muir up to these days?

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#9  Edited By deerokus

Brad Muir got assimilated in the Valve allthing and has never been seen since.

I am sure they will find someone awesome, there's a few I can think of who would fit well (Mary Kish would indeed be a perfect choice but incredibly unlikely I assume).

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@deerokus: Perfect indeed. Shes a video editor so it would definitely be a giant help to Vinny.

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Gita Jackson is a big GB fan, a big Austin fan and likes dope shit for cool people. Just sayin'

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yes ... perfect ... mary would just have to take a pay cut and move to new york ... that is indeed the definition of a perfect fit

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Honestly, I'm not sure how they will recover.

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GB East already had my interest before Austin. It will have my same interest afterwards.

Having said that, I took a at first slow but increasing liking to Austin. And surprisingly to me, I am truly bummed he is going.

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dont worry gbeast will be right bakalar

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As long as Vinny's here, I have no fear.

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Maybe they'll hire someone who will actually stick around for more then a year.

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It's funny cause I always thought that gbeast really needed a 4th person. Now they are down to two again.

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#20  Edited By The_Tribunal

@poisonjam7: This guy literally just got offered the opportunity to start his own gaming website. Should he remain a news editor for GB? A dream job for many sure, but he is probably getting an attractive salary and editorial control over a vertical that is going to be well supported. Loyalty can take a seat in this instance, especially with the excellent work Austin has been doing, he has earned a bigger platform.

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I mean, there's always that rotating chair. Right?

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#22  Edited By mike

There are already a couple of topics about Austin's departure from Giant Bomb. It's been less than 24 hours since we even heard the news about Austin. Jeff will tell everyone the news when there is news to tell, until then, let's save the speculation.