RIP EGM/1UP Show
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Sad day. Hopefully everyone that got laid off can recuperate quickly. Apparently most of Gamevideos also got laid off.
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Andrew Pfister has posted saying "thanks for supporting the podcasts" on 1UP's forums and GAF - meaning either he's been fired, the podcasts are gone, or both.
Wait, wait, wait...
Wow. Not incredibly unexpected, but still kinda sudden.
I couldn't see myself resubscribing to EGM once James Mielke took the reins from Dan Hsu, but now I won't even get the chance. I shoulda sniffed something was awry when they stopped publishing Hsu and Chan.
Do I get reimbursed for issues I'm not going to receive?
"Wait, wait, wait...The twitters said most of Gamevideos no longer have jobs.HOLD THE PRESSES!!!So they bought out 1UP Digital and they are discontinuing the EGM magazine? Because nowhere in that entire article did I read a single word about layoffs. It looked as though they are just moving the "publication" to the interwebz.I would say we need a little bit more info to come out about all this before we start building this up into some crazy shit."
http://twitter.com/talkingorange/status/1100713285
http://twitter.com/ryanodonnell/status/1100711964
Ahh this really sucks. I really hope that the 1up show and 1up yours survive in their current form. Sad day.
"jakob187 said:Much better. I was just pointing out mostly that the link that was provided gave no info of actual layoffs...just the sale of 1UP Digital to UGO. You, on the other hand, have provided actual links showing it."Wait, wait, wait...The twitters said most of Gamevideos no longer have jobs.HOLD THE PRESSES!!!So they bought out 1UP Digital and they are discontinuing the EGM magazine? Because nowhere in that entire article did I read a single word about layoffs. It looked as though they are just moving the "publication" to the interwebz.I would say we need a little bit more info to come out about all this before we start building this up into some crazy shit."
http://twitter.com/talkingorange/status/1100713285
http://twitter.com/ryanodonnell/status/1100711964"
I liked 1up yours back in the day.
its a shame but with all the "controversial" storys and BS 1up EGM and co have made over the last year + major staff members leaveing one after another untill you have podcasts like lan party... yeah... sigh..... BYE 1up network... its been fun.
maybe some of the ex1-upers can get toughter and start a kind of Gaming wikipedia???????
"Wow. Not incredibly unexpected, but still kinda sudden.I'm saying no, I sometimes subscribed between CGW and EGM. When CGW/GFW went online only, it took a lot of effort to switch my subscription to EGM. I'll be checking, I have 14 mags left, but I'm not expecting any returns.
I couldn't see myself resubscribing to EGM once James Mielke took the reins from Dan Hsu, but now I won't even get the chance. I shoulda sniffed something was awry when they stopped publishing Hsu and Chan.
Do I get reimbursed for issues I'm not going to receive?"
Damn, that was pretty sudden. So, is it just EGM and the 1up Show getting canned? I really hope the podcasts continue, as they're my second favorite behind the Bombcast.
:'( I used to watch the 1up Show and it was highly entertaining to me. From all the skits they have done(i.e Chu-Le, Fable II) to interviewing freaking Nobou Uematsu.
A sad day indeed :(
"Damn, that was pretty sudden. So, is it just EGM and the 1up Show getting canned? I really hope the podcasts continue, as they're my second favorite behind the Bombcast."The guy in charge of the podcast handling is presumed to be laid off with the GameVideos/1up Show crew. Things are not looking up.
"Damn, that was pretty sudden. So, is it just EGM and the 1up Show getting canned? I really hope the podcasts continue, as they're my second favorite behind the Bombcast."Podcasts are all but confirmed to be gone. Pfister even has said there's "no time" for a giant farewell episode.
the 1up guys are great though, that stinks.........come on GB make your site bigger better and more badass, start expanding!
"Hi bomb.there there, everythings gonna be alright
I'm from 1Up.
I'm scared, hold me."
"Wow, that's the end of 1up for me.Seems podcasties are going away too"Originally Posted by skip:
thanks for your support with the podcasts. it was fun.
"Hi bomb.Jeff gives his condolences. You can pretend he's talking about your community, if you like.
I'm from 1Up.
I'm scared, hold me."
Confirmed causalities:
- Phillip Kolar
- Nick Suttner
- Shane Bettenhausen
- Anthony Gallegos
- Ryan O'Donnel
- Matt Chandronait (however you spell it)
- James Mielke
- Probably Andrew Phister
More are gone (30 or so according the Luke Smith on NeoGAF), but that's all that are confirmed so far. Major blow to 1up, and I hope they all move long to new jobs quickly.
absolutely terrible news, Gamevideo's is going to shut down... 1up show is amazingly well produced, Broken Pixels also..... this is just pure 100 percent business, and 1up is going to suffer because of it....
"http://twitter.com/ShaneWatch/status/1100804810Wow.
Confirmed causalities:
- Phillip Kolar
- Nick Suttner
- Shane Bettenhausen
- Anthony Gallegos
- Ryan O'Donnel
- Matt Chandronait (however you spell it)
- James Mielke
- Probably Andrew Phister
More are gone (30 or so according the Luke Smith on NeoGAF), but that's all that are confirmed so far. Major blow to 1up, and I hope they all move long to new jobs quickly."
So now, wut is it? like 3 dudes left?
1UpYours is officially discontinued.
http://twitter.com/GarnettLee/status/1100831893
Presumably the rest of the 1Up podcasts are gone as well, going off comments skip made.
"http://twitter.com/ShaneWatch/status/1100804810Wow. This is insane.
Confirmed causalities:
- Phillip Kolar
- Nick Suttner
- Shane Bettenhausen
- Anthony Gallegos
- Ryan O'Donnel
- Matt Chandronait (however you spell it)
- James Mielke
- Probably Andrew Phister
More are gone (30 or so according the Luke Smith on NeoGAF), but that's all that are confirmed so far. Major blow to 1up, and I hope they all move long to new jobs quickly."
"Lies said:Holy shit, this is the worst thing since Gerstmanngate. But... guess what? Gerstmanngate turned to Giant Bomb. Who is to say that these guys don't go off and do their own thing."http://twitter.com/ShaneWatch/status/1100804810Wow.
Confirmed causalities:
- Phillip Kolar
- Nick Suttner
- Shane Bettenhausen
- Anthony Gallegos
- Ryan O'Donnel
- Matt Chandronait (however you spell it)
- James Mielke
- Probably Andrew Phister
More are gone (30 or so according the Luke Smith on NeoGAF), but that's all that are confirmed so far. Major blow to 1up, and I hope they all move long to new jobs quickly."
So now, wut is it? like 3 dudes left?"
From a thread on NeoGAF:
shawn elliott wrote:WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN?
I'm hearing some fucked up, sickening things. I hope someone blabs.
"Thordain said:I thoroughly enjoy GI. When was the last time you read one of their magazines? They are good at what they do and I don't want to lose them as well."EGM going down might mark the end of video game magazines. I just hope Game Informer can stay alive."GI is garbagemagazines are now dead.....1up is now dead...."
So far staying are Garnett Lee, Alice Liang, and Matt Leone Jeremy Parish, Scooter Nguyen, and David Ellis
Losing the podcasts is ridiculous. That's why I joined that site, and why I stayed after the gamespot fiasco. Hopefully some of these people can start something at sorethumbs with Show and Crispin.
(edit: Tennah is staying on as well)
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