Gamespot, Another Hard Blow

Post by TheGamerGeek (1,234 posts) See mini bio

2176 ACH / 43782 P

Loading...

Gearhead said:

"Now I am sure there is going to be a bunch of asswholes filling the comments with, "Gamespot Sucks." I don't need to, and no one else needs to hear that crap, go take it else where.

In case you have not already heard, CBS has laid off numerous people. This includes many great people from Gamespot. This includes: Don Francis, Bethany, and Aaron Thomas, just to name a few of the large names. Each of these people were great in their own rights, and seeing them go, breaks my heart. Especially that of Mr. Don, who I play numerous games with over XBL, and hope he finds another job quickly. Knowing Don, working at Gamespot was his dream job, and he got that dream fufilled when he was able to get such job earlier this year. Now, in less than a year's time, his job is gone, and CBS and CNET, and any other big corporations that treat their workers like shit, can go fuck themselves, for destroying these people's lively hoods.

Gamespot, I really miss you."

What. The. Fuck.

Posted 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Post by misfit119 (3 posts) See mini bio

Loading...

It's actually kinda funny (read: sad) that those reviewers and game guide writers who do so for non-pay sites are the only ones with any real job security at this point. This economy is just horrible and the way that big businesses handle even a slight shift in profit is really just terrible. Freaking commercialism.

Posted 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Post by EpicBenjamin (83 posts) See mini bio

1862 ACH / 35328 P

Loading...

Aaron is gone too?! NOOO!!

Posted 11 months, 1 week ago

Post by GhostlyKiller (88 posts) See mini bio

1189 ACH / 24719 P

Loading...

That really sucks for Aaron. He was so great there. I really hope he gets another job soon somewhere in the industry.

Posted 11 months, 1 week ago

Post by SmugDarkLoser (4,044 posts) See mini bio

1600 ACH / 35152 P

Loading...

So Gamespot essentially has nothing?

Sort of weird imo, why would they lay off these people while they still have newer people? Thomas had been there for quite a while. Companies typically fire the new before old.
Maybe he was given a lower wage which he wasn't willing to settle for?

Posted 11 months, 1 week ago

Post by jakob187 (9,596 posts) See mini bio

2141 ACH / 40920 P

Loading...

With all the controversy surrounding GameSpot over all kinds of random shit, I would imagine that CBS is trying to weed out some of the more recognizable faces for fresh blood that they can bend to their own will. This would allow them to try and sweep the shit under the carpet...but when it comes down to it, a lot of what GameSpot has had controversy over was brought on by them-fucking-selves!!! It's pretty shitty. I can't say that I was a fan of Kristen at all, and didn't really know any of the other doods...because the core guys that I paid attention to happen to run this site...but still, losing a job sucks regardless of who you are or what people think of you. = /

Posted 11 months, 1 week ago

Post by Superspiritgun (28 posts) See mini bio

627 ACH / 12574 P

Loading...

Man, this sucks. Not in a "CBS/CNET is the devil" kind of way. And not in a "Giant Bomb> Gamespot" kind of way. Not even in an 'the economy sucks' kind of way. In a people lost their jobs kind of way. People i watched, listened too, and generally got to like. People who i'm sure are good people and didn't deserve it. So don't push your own agenda and turn this into a 'Gamespot sux!" thing or even a "Corprate America SUX" thing because that's being selfish and honestly stupid. Instead we need to look at what matters and that's real problems, real setbacks, real people.

My prayers go out to them. I hope you guys land on your feet and i hope things work out for the best. If i ran a gaming web site, i would hire you guys.

Edited 11 months, 1 week ago

Post by brainboy77 (130 posts) See mini bio

278 ACH / 4815 P

Loading...

i don't know if you guys heard this, but from the bleachers was the best podcast related to games ever. even better than the bombcast. Also, Shanker Srinivasam, the annoying trash-talking Indian (I'm not racist, happen to be Indian myself), was also laid off. That is two of the three of FtB. FUCK CNET!

Posted 11 months, 1 week ago

Post by ArbitraryWater (1,580 posts) See mini bio

784 ACH / 13655 P

Loading...

Wow, Gamespot is even more of a shambling zombie now, having only around 20% of their original (hired before 2007) editorial staff left (Brian Eckberg, Justin Calvert, Ryan McDonald, and Ricardo Torres?) Still, its sad that these people lost their jobs as a result of the economic downturn and I wish them the best of luck.

Posted 11 months, 1 week ago

Post by DiGiTaL_SiN (194 posts) See mini bio

57 ACH / 1805 P

Loading...

Man, Aaron Thomas was a really great guy and an honest game reviewer. I really liked him. He was probably my favorite reviewer over at the "new gamespot". I used to PM him all the time on the site and he replied to each and every one of my PMs. I loved the Pheonix Wright video review he did with Vinny back in the day.

Real shame about him, and all of them as a matter of fact. I wish them all the best of luck.

Edited 11 months, 1 week ago

Post by xplodedd (978 posts) See mini bio

238 ACH / 2335 P

Loading...

Gearhead said:

"Why am I not surprised that this post has turned into this..."

be quite.
you started this beast you got absolutely no fuckin right to
complain.

Posted 11 months, 1 week ago

Post by bwooduhs (1,127 posts) See mini bio

1323 ACH / 25573 P

Loading...

DiGiTaL_SiN said:

"Man, Aaron Thomas was a really great guy and an honest game reviewer. I really liked him. He was probably my favorite reviewer over at the "new gamespot". I used to PM him all the time on the site and he replied to each and every one of my PMs. I loved the Pheonix Wright video review he did with Vinny back in the day.

Real shame about him, and all of them as a matter of fact. I wish them all the best of luck."

Yeah i liked Aaron a lot to. I understand that not all of his reviews we're great but he was just a cool guy and one of Gamespots last good personalties.

Posted 11 months, 1 week ago

Post by TwoOneFive (4,866 posts) See mini bio

169 ACH / 2165 P

Loading...

xplodedd said:

"Gearhead said:
"Why am I not surprised that this post has turned into this..."
be quite.
you started this beast you got absolutely no fuckin right to
complain."

huh? screw you dude. he was just bringing it up because its news, just like every game site reports on lay offs at game companies.

Posted 11 months, 1 week ago

	Karmum 6,901 posts
	Black_Rose 4,825 posts
	Jayge 4,605 posts
	jakob187 3,566 posts
	RetroIce4 2,998 posts
	natetodamax 2,933 posts
	HandsomeDead 2,839 posts
	Shawn 2,771 posts
	Cartman 2,756 posts
	BiggerBomb 2,574 posts

Off-Topic Forum

Gamespot, Another Hard Blow