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[LiK]

https://twitter.com/alex_navarro/status/549995447851315200

I've been thinking for a while about what I wanted to say re: the just-announced departure of @patrickklepek, and not coming up with much.

Tricky's words:

http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/the-end/1100-5160/

Also...

Haha. I'm not going to Nintendo, and I'm not becoming a community manager.

I'm also OK saying I'm not going independent and opening up a Patreon, either.

I did want to stop by and say hi, though. NeoGAF was one of my first homes--people forget I was a moderator way, way, way back in the pre-NEO days. You've treated me very well during my tenure at Giant Bomb, even when we haven't seen eye-to-eye. Thanks for that.

 

[oti]

What?!

 

[iNvid02]

da fuq is this

It's announced in the podcast, apparently.

THIS IS NOT OKAY

looking a little less forward to that last one now :/

 

[brink22]

It seemed like the writing was on the wall with him living alone in Chicago and his recent tweets about Cards Against Humanity.

Best of luck, Patrick!

 

[jbug617]

https://twitter.com/alex_navarro/status/549995447851315200

I thought he would stick with Giantbomb. It was a perfect match.

 

[The Technomancer]

Wait what?

 

[Surface of Me]

Ah man. What's going on at Giant Bomb?

 

[3rdamention]

That tweet doesn't sound like he is exactly happy about it, if he cannot think of anything to say. Maybe he is just sad he has to leave or something, or just simply cannot find words. I wonder if the distance from which he was working was making it more difficult?

 

[Silky]

 

[illusionary]

What? No, this is very sad to hear.

Best of luck to him, though - I'll certainly watch where he ends up!

 

[studyguy]

That's out of the blue.

 

[skLaFarebear]

WHAT??????????!!!?

 

[Hasemo]

There was an announcement? What?

 

[Copenap]

Oh no

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Didn't he just move into new studio space?

I guess it wasn't for GB.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Damn.

 

[macewank]

It's announced in the podcast, apparently.

THIS IS NOT OKAY

 

[Jamie OD]

There was an announcement? What?

At the end of today's GOTY podcast.

 

[adamantypants]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Kathian]

Ah man. What's going on at Giant Bomb?

They can't maintain so many 'locations' and I think its clear Pat was being kept on to add stuff until Alex and Vinny got set up in their new office.

 

[Backfoggen]

Wasn't he like tweeting shit about a studio?

 

[Volotaire]

Farewell Patrick. I wish you good luck in your future endeavours!

 

[Jrmint]

Yea I really don't understand this decision. It's pretty much the best video game website in the business. All I can think is he's going into the development business, but I can't begin to guess with who.

 

[studyguy]

It's announced in the podcast, apparently.

THIS IS NOT OKAY

Oh is it?
I'm listening to the GOTY day 2 now, is it at the end?

 

[Pops Maellard]

I can't.

Giant Bomb is quickly becoming Giant Bomb in name only.

 

[Giger Pilot]

Scoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooops

<>

 

[Nibel]

Man, fuck this.

 

[PumpkinSpice]

I really liked Patrick when he was in SF. He was a good mix for quick looks and interesting in live shows with everyone else. After he moved nearly all of his content was just him by himself and it was super boring. I just stopped watching Patrick content cause it was really boring.

Maybe I wasn't the only one.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/gen...ck-thanks-for-everything-we-ll-miss--1758332/

 

[ttocs]

Wow, that sucks. I really liked Patrick. I'm going to miss his horror videos.

 

[adamantypants]

They can't maintain so many 'locations' and I think its clear Pat was being kept on to add stuff until Alex and Vinny got set up in their new office.

This makes sense. GB Midwest could really only have survived so long with only one member. Unless you include Dave Lang.

 

[hearsaybear]

Did alex accidentally post this before the announcement?

 

[Tom_Cody]

It seemed like the writing was on the wall with him living alone in Chicago and his recent tweets about Cards Against Humanity.

Best of luck, Patrick!

?

 

[RadarScope1]

Bummer. Listening to the GOTY series of podcasts right now. Not totally unexpected, I guess. He's not at HQ anymore and his style is not exactly the same as the other guys - which is also why I liked him in the mix.

 

[DrFunk]

Not surprising though..he seemed "lost" this whole year..

Still...

 

[kcp12304]

Best of luck Patrick.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Look forward to what he does next. One of the few actual game reporters. That like actually investigates and reports things and not just copy and paste Press releases

 

[TheMoon]

At the end of today's GOTY podcast.

THat's what I get for not listening this year...

 

[HocusPocus]

Good luck to him, but to be honest I never shared much of taste in games. He seemed to be a nice guy though.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Did alex accidentally post this before the announcement?

It gets announced in the podcast and he tweeted after the podcast went up.

 

[CarbonFire]

Well crap, that's a downer.

I've always enjoyed Patrick's written stuff on the site, will be sorry to see him leave.

Best of Luck Scoops!

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

He just started building an office with the Cards Against Humanity guys so maybe he got a job there?

makes sense

 

[flkraven]

While listening to GOTY, I was literally thinking about how much I enjoy listening to Patrick and how I should watch more of his youtube videos. WTF?

 

[Phawx]

Going by tweets alone, the context of Patrick's tweets never really gelled with Giantbomb's stance on anything really.

 

[Santiako]

He will be missed, he's incredibly articulate and has a very different taste to most of GB.

He's probably going to go the Patreon route or something like that.

 

[CS_Dan]

Oh shit. You'll be missed scoops.

 

[~Kinggi~]

THat's what I get for not listening this year...

Doesn't matter everyone was spoiled. Someone jumped to the end of the 4 hr podcast 20 minutes after it was posted and made a thread.

 

[A Sentient Keyboard]

First reaction: that's a huge bummer. I loved his and Alex's morning show, and Spelunkin with Scoops.

That said, he has surprised me before (I was sad when he left the main giant bomb office but that turned out great), so I don't doubt that I still will get to enjoy the stuff he makes in the future.

Best of luck Pat!

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

No more Spookin' With Scoops?

Hopefully he's not leaving the industry completely, very entertaining and knowledgeable guy.

 

[ShinMaruku]

Look forward to what he does next. One of the few actual game reporters. That like actually investigates and reports things and not just copy and paste Press releases

Same. He is one of the few of the games press that I'd call a journalist. That said with his isolation, it's not surprising.