Patrick Klepek leaves Giant Bomb
- Thread starter LiK
- Start date
- Status
Monochromaticx
Member
Good luck scoops. Seems he already has future plans in motion so that's great for him.
grosvenor_92
Member
This news is such a bummer as he's the reason I discovered Giant Bomb. I wish him the best of luck though in whatever he decides to do next
ShinMaruku
Member
Why do so many people want all the interesting personalities to work at giant bomb? I'm curious....
benicillin
Banned
Moving to Chicago was sort of a step in this direction so I'm not too surprised. Shame to see him go though - I've emailed him before for advice and tips and he was always very engaging and helpful. Getting GBEast up and running has been enough of a task by itself, so I can't imagine getting some kind of something in Chicago would have been a task anyone could accomplish.
TheExhaustedWalrus
Member
His parting article was really great. Kinda got teary -eyed when he was talking about Ryan.
Auto-Reply
Member
I actually thought he already left and this was only some sort of visit and he just uploads some videos now and then when he is back in Chicago... then again, I thought the same about Vinny and Alex.
Because it would be interesting.
Prevolition
Member
This means he won't have another go at Bit Bash.
That seems to be quite the overreaction.
Uh, what?
Samurai_Heart
Member
Dang I liked Patrick's contributions to Giant Bomb,
, best of luck to him.
at least he was the more positive of the bunch on Nintendo games ='P
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
Hasphat'sAnts
Member
He's not leaving editorial so that's nice.
NullPointer
Member
Patrick is one of the best voices out there for scoops and perspective and I wish him nothing but luck.
Patrick grew up a lot in his time at GB. He was very snarky at the beginning of his tenure and I had a hard time understanding his point of view. I think it's sort of ironic that the more time spent with Jeff and crew the more open he got about a lot of topics. Perhaps Jeff's on air personality of completely writing things off immediately for questionable reasons had a reverse effect on Patrick. In any case I always enjoyed him championing games like Tokyo Jungle.
Broder Salsa
Banned
One moment does stick out. In the middle of the dance floor, our eyes locked. I don't know what song was playing, but let's say it was "Don't Stop Believing," since it makes the story sound way more awesome. Picture that song in your head for a second, okay? Unprompted, and despite our only real social encounter having been a dinner earlier that night, Ryan grabbed me, and tossed me into the air. He spun me in circles for what, at the time, seemed like several minutes. We sang, and he set me down.
Man, Patrick was a fantastic member of the Giant Bomb crew. Sad to see him go.
Always loved Spelunkin' with Scoops, Worth Reading, and his lack of fear when tackling divisive topics. One of the best garme jurnalizts out there.
I'll definitely keep an eye on what he does next. Best of luck to ya Mr. Klepek.
Always loved Spelunkin' with Scoops, Worth Reading, and his lack of fear when tackling divisive topics. One of the best garme jurnalizts out there.
I'll definitely keep an eye on what he does next. Best of luck to ya Mr. Klepek.
Baron_Calamity
Member
I wouldn't be against it but his wife is really established in the west coast. I think he had TV offers in the past and didn't move east because of her. I don't think that will change.
styl3s
Member
Can't say i am devastated or broken up by the news because he never really seemed to fit the GB mold (to me) and i honestly was never a huge fan of his content outside Spookin but i have always respected him for the work he's done and i am sure he's going to go do other great things. The great news is that he said he's still going to produce the content his fans love so it's not a complete loss for those fans.
Piston Hyundai
Member
how fucking hilarious would it be if he got a job at Polygon but had to move back to San Francisco
acheron_xl
Member
They couldn't afford Sess.
Baron_Calamity
Member
Won't load. Did the net break GB?
They don't just post news, you know. Also, does that count trailers?
edit: Also yes, the site is down.
No offense or anything but this is a ridiculous way of thinking. Most people that follow Giant Bomb fairly closely will know this isn't the case at all. You make it sound like they were just waiting for Vinny and Alex to get settled before they fired him or something silly. It's a personal choice. Anyways there's no need to address this further because its ridiculous and not even close to how things are.
I did like that he gave a fair shake to a lot of niche titles that the rest of the staff ignored - I'm a Monster Hunter fan and the original quick look of MH3 is a fucking travesty. But his QL of MH3U was great and encapsulated what makes the game good.
It's not like he'll be falling off the face of the planet though. If you want more Patrick I doubt you'll have trouble finding it.
It's not like he'll be falling off the face of the planet though. If you want more Patrick I doubt you'll have trouble finding it.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Damn. That sucks. Not surprising, though. He's kind of the odd one out being by himself in Chicago.
Spring-Loaded
Member
Which one is he?
Best of luck to him in the future really like the input from every member of that site.
Best of luck to him in the future really like the input from every member of that site.
fierrotlepou
Member
Ah man.
They're doing great, what are you talking about?
I'm gonna miss you, Patrick.
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Patrick is always jumping around though. How long was this tenure?
Baron_Calamity
Member
It kinda of depends on what CBS wants to do. CBS could afford it.
Patrick Klepek
furiously molesting tim burton
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.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
Klepek was truly a giant pissing in the wind.
4 years almost.
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.
Best of luck!
TheMrPliskin
Member
It's a real shame to see him leave but I look forward to seeing what he does next, best of luck to him.
4 years. Longer than he spent with anyone else I believe.
Even funnier if it was Adam Boyes team at Sony.
a secret-boss
Banned
I was gonna go with Patrick's top 10 with his taste for story
- Status