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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
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)

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

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]:

  • Eurogamer.de for Germany; launched in co-operation with Extent Media on 24 August 2006 to coincide with that year's Games Convention exhibition.[25]
  • Eurogamer.pt for Portugal; launched in partnership with LusoPlay in May 2008.[27]

Former

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  • Eurogamer.dk for Denmark; launched in June 2009 and headed by Kristian West.[29]
  • 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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