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On November 28, 2007, the co-founder of this glorious website, Jeff Gertsmann, was unceremoniously "dismissed" from his position as Editorial Director at GameSpot. Rumors then circulated that he had been fired over the now-infamous Kane & Lynch review he made for the site, after external pressure from Eidos Interactive on parent company CNet. Although GameSpot and CNet denied those allegations, Jeff never did. Also, it was hard to believe CNet and GameSpot when their website looked like this:
And here is the original review from GameSpot:
Shortly thereafter, the entire Internet shifted into "Gertsmangate". GameSpot's denizens turned to the forums and blogs, plastering each one with "GameSpot sucks!" comments. Many members cancelled their paid subscriptions to the site in a show of support not only for Jeff, but for freedom of expression in reviews too. It had gotten quite interesting to log onto the site and read those blogs and comments. Sadly, that would be the last time GameSpot would feel so alive.
When Giant Bomb saw the light of day this past summer, people flocked in droves to the site. Some said it was because of Jeff, Ryan, Brad and Vinny, while others just wanted to find a new home away from the desolate place GameSpot had become. Liberty of expression, clear and conscice reviews and the option to edit game information, Wiki style, is what kept them coming back.
As for me, once a fervent GameSpot supporter, here I am, one year later, writing this blog on Giant Bomb, while my blog on GameSpot is basically non-existant now. Come to think of it, Jeff's firing was the beginning of the end for GameSpot. Ryan, Brad and Vinny left to join Giant Bomb. Alex left for Harmonix. And that's not counting Rich and Greg, who left prior to that. Although some of the new editors over there are pretty good at what they do, it'll never be the same again. The community has hit an all-time low, while most of my friends have migrated here. GameSpot never recovered from Jeff's departure because GameSpot was Jeff Gertsmann.
Funny how the cream always rises to the top, isn't it?
Yeah, right CNet....
And here is the original review from GameSpot:
Shortly thereafter, the entire Internet shifted into "Gertsmangate". GameSpot's denizens turned to the forums and blogs, plastering each one with "GameSpot sucks!" comments. Many members cancelled their paid subscriptions to the site in a show of support not only for Jeff, but for freedom of expression in reviews too. It had gotten quite interesting to log onto the site and read those blogs and comments. Sadly, that would be the last time GameSpot would feel so alive.
You Can't Beat 100%.
When Giant Bomb saw the light of day this past summer, people flocked in droves to the site. Some said it was because of Jeff, Ryan, Brad and Vinny, while others just wanted to find a new home away from the desolate place GameSpot had become. Liberty of expression, clear and conscice reviews and the option to edit game information, Wiki style, is what kept them coming back.
As for me, once a fervent GameSpot supporter, here I am, one year later, writing this blog on Giant Bomb, while my blog on GameSpot is basically non-existant now. Come to think of it, Jeff's firing was the beginning of the end for GameSpot. Ryan, Brad and Vinny left to join Giant Bomb. Alex left for Harmonix. And that's not counting Rich and Greg, who left prior to that. Although some of the new editors over there are pretty good at what they do, it'll never be the same again. The community has hit an all-time low, while most of my friends have migrated here. GameSpot never recovered from Jeff's departure because GameSpot was Jeff Gertsmann.
Funny how the cream always rises to the top, isn't it?
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