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[conman]

Wow, this seemed to come out of nowhere. It's a shame.

Out of nowhere? They've been bleeding core talent for a few years now.

 

[JeremyEtcetera]

Depends how much the Patreon makes. KindaFunnyGames makes 24k per month, enough to support a big crew. RedLetterMedia does about 12K per month.

How big is the KFG crew and how much are they earning individually if you split up those funds? Would you really call that comfortable earnings for each person or just enough? I just don't see GT earning nearly as much, especially since some portion of the fan base still thinks there was a drop in quality after the Invisible Walls split.

 

[shinobi602]

Going through E3 won't be the same without them.

 

[TheGamingBox]

it was up there, but it's been falling for a while.

they have been losing to people watching stuff on youtube instead... but the forum over there mostly died when they did a site overhaul removing the private factions (think of it as a mini reddit) and at the same time having horrible issues on the new forums as it would take 10-15 seconds to load any given page/post anything ect which drove most of the people away from the forums.

and twitch and youtube were eating their video streaming stuff.

but still, no warning, no long goodbye, just gone is crazy.

nah forums died much earlier than that, when they removed factions, the forums were just a shell of what they were in 2008

 

[AaronMT86]

I remember when they were the first around that actually had high resolution game trailers. They were my go-to back in the day for game footage. In recent years I never visited their site. Shame to see them go though.

 

[BasilZero]

This was my 2nd gaming site I joined


End of an era.

 

[freefornow]

Always found Bloodworth a good reviewer. Hope he lands somewhere.

 

[mishakoz]

Wow, wasn't GT amongst the top 3 biggest sites for gaming news and reviews along with IGN and GameSpot? Business must be tough wtih YouTube and Twitch personalities

They were third in 2012, with IGN at 1 and Gamespot at 2

The adoption of the new video player killed a lot of the website. After that, it was downhill, leading to the sale to Defy, and then today.

 

[Myggen]

Wow, wasn't GT amongst the top 3 biggest sites for gaming news and reviews along with IGN and GameSpot? Business must be tough wtih YouTube and Twitch personalities

Not even close. Going by the standard traffic sites like Alexa (which are terrible, but it's all we got) Kotaku and Polygon are much bigger. Giant Bomb, Destructoid and probably a few others too. I'm not sure how big GT was at its peak, but the site itself had become a smaller gaming site. Take those numbers with a grain of salt of course.

I know that I had moved to their YT channel, but doesn't seem like those numbers were big enough to keep them going.

 

[BigJonsson]

Nooooo

They are the only gaming site I go to regularly other than gaf

 

[nib95]

Going through E3 won't be the same without them.

Yeap. Damn.

 

[StrikeNinja24]

Looks like Defy Media is getting some hatred on Twitter.

Not nearly enough though. They need to be torn up for making such a casual dismissal of gaming reviews history and the branches they own.

Less options for fans and customers are only good for the profiting businesses after all.

 

[dmr87]

Just watch and save this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZYUq-jzLUg&list=FL7D5G14mUWRuK65OlrqebUA&index=37

 

[Ashtrax]

Absolutely devastated.

Even after a massive transition of personalities after Shane & co. left, GT was still a great source for reviews and podcasts. Doing what they did was always something I wanted to do personally... Just such a shame that they weren't able to adapt to the YT / Twitch competition.

Wishing all the team the best of luck in their future endeavors!

 

[renegade_dewitt]

After this shutdown, they should all just get together and start a patreon almost like KindaFunny. They have the personalities, they have the editors, and they have the passion. What is stopping them? Unless there aren't enough fans here to give the GT crew a livable wage through patreon...man, what a bummer!

 

[Bluenoser]

This is horrible news. I feel like GT put out the best gaming content on the internet and were not rewarded for it. Unfortunately this day and age, you have to cater to the ADD teenagers or you don't survive. These guys were all awesome at what they did, and I know they will all catch on elsewhere. A gaming world without Bosman, Huber, Jones, Bloodworth, and Hinck is not worth living in.

 

[MisterSamMan]

I recently got back into GT during E3 2015 & to see them go now is heartbreaking. I wish those guys the best.

 

[Kabuki Waq]

man this sucks. Are there any profitable gaming sites out there?

 

[DangerMouse]

Man it fucking sucks that a group that in general is so positive is exiting the industry. Nearly every single other site thrives off of negativity / controversial headlines. These guys seemed to genuinely be having fun and just enjoying games alot of the time.

Agreed.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

Really sucks, though you have to imagine they do have a backup plan.

 

[ShroudOfFate]

I tweeted at Kyle, but has anything been said about the Final Bosman? It's become my favorite games show and I'd hate for it to stop

 

[graywolf323]

damn this seems really sudden

 

[fritzo]

Have they explained why they've been shut down? Was it just not enough web traffic? Or viewership?

 

[Platinum_D]

I'm really sad i remember the E3 moments and much more.....

 

[Thewonandonly]

Depends how much the Patreon makes. KindaFunnyGames makes 24k per month, enough to support a big crew. RedLetterMedia does about 12K per month.

Holy shit Greg be making bank

Sad to hear this as I literally just started to listen to gttime and I was loving it. Sad to see this happen hope it doesn't happen to ign because I enjoy there podcast a lot even if most gaf doesn't. Sadly it seems like this is the way the industry. Hopefully they land on there feet and I can see the core four who are on gttime start a petreon.

 

[orochi91]

"Suck it cynics"

Cynics have gotten the last laugh.

D:

 

[RedAssedApe]

How big is the KFG crew and how much are they earning individually if you split up those funds? Would you really call that comfortable earnings for each person or just enough? I just don't see GT earning nearly as much, especially since some portion of the fan base still thinks there was a drop in quality after the Invisible Walls split.

Unless there are more people behind the scenes. 5

 

[Zafir]

Man that really sucks. They're one of the few places I watch videos/steams from. (Other being Giant Bomb).

I hope they all fall on their feet. Maybe do something with Patreon or something.

 

[Drencrom]

They've said on the subject of doing something a la a Patreon: "Today is not the day to figure that out"

Stay tuned I suppose, it isn't being ruled out.

It will happen, it must happen!

 

[James93]

Everyones really positive on the stream. So i'm guessing most of them have a job lined up

 

[adj_noun]

Have they explained why they've been shut down? Was it just not enough web traffic? Or viewership?

Said Defy Media doesn't want to invest in Gametrailers, and that's basically all they can say.

 

[Luke_Wal]

Wow. They've always seemed to me like one of those more dated sites that had a place but has now kind of been supplanted, but with how much love they seem to get from Gaf I assumed I was in the minority. This is weird to see. I've only seen a few of their videos, but I could tell they were all really nice. Hope this works out well for them.

 

[Static Veins]

A little reassuring that there's a lot of mentioning of "it could still happen" to things like streaming together, Ian and Brad Jolly-Cooperating the entirety of Bloodborne, etc., during their last stream right now.

While there's really no way to know what the future will hold, I'm taking a nice bit of solace in the fact the potential of them continuing working together - be it under another company or funded through Patreon or whatever - isn't off the table.

 

[Kasper]

What a sad way to start the week. I'll miss these guys.

 

[hlhbk]

Thanks for the memories GT. RIP so many good shows

 

[x-Lundz-x]

man this sucks. Are there any profitable gaming sites out there?

YouTube channels apparently.

 

[Linkyn]

Everyones really positive on the stream. So i'm guessing most of them have a job lined up

More like the news hasn't fully sunk in yet.

 

[vinnygambini]

I'm saddened by this news I thought Defy Media acquiring GT from Viacom would help them in the longterm, seems not.

Best of luck to everyone involved.

 

[Altazor]

Very sad news... GT was a good site. Hope the staff can land on their feet, this entire situation is very shitty.

RIP GameTrailers

 

[Infinite Justice]

Gonna miss this site

*pours 40*

 

[Matush]

its all about YouTube let's plays now and dickwads screaming obnoxiously into their mics, apparently that what counts for personality nowadays

It will get worse, trust me.

 

[Cave Johnson]

I just woke up just to find this on the front page. How depressing. Huber and Bosman were the main highlights and is always provides legitimate entertainment. I'll definitely support them through Patreon if ever they go that route.

 

[Myggen]

Everyones really positive on the stream. So i'm guessing most of them have a job lined up

They got the news today so probably not sadly.

 

[GalacticMouse]

Or they could go Patreon and keep bringing positive energy to the table. I need their positivity in my gaming life.

That's something they can figure out. But should really consider. Freaking Kinda Funny is pulling 70k a month for... 4 or 5 people? They seem fine.

They typically run about $40k/month but January is inflated because they added a ton of rewards and did "telethon" streams to help fund their new animated series just for the month of January.

Just a heads up that they're not actually running $70k a month. Closer to half that.

 

[VanWinkle]

More like the news hasn't fully sunk in yet.

This. Several of them opened themselves up for offers already anyway.

 

[AleeN634]

Man, that sucks. Gametrailers retrospectives and pop up facts were great. Final Bosman was one of my favorite shows to watch during the week. Hopefully everyone can get back on their feet fast.

 

[FTF]

Everyones really positive on the stream. So i'm guessing most of them have a job lined up

What? No way, they literally only found out hours ago. It's just their way of dealing with the news as best as possible at the moment.

 

[SnakeEyes]

That GT Live Sony E3 conference was an amazing watch, all the way through.

Came to post this. I still rewatch the Youtube montage video of Huber's reaction to the E3 announcements. This closure really sucks, because I've been watching GT for years now and their reviews were always on point, the Retrospectives were so well researched and presented, and they had some really excellent people both in front of, and behind, the camera.

But most of all, I'll miss Brandon Jones' voice! ;_;

 

[James93]

More like the news hasn't fully sunk in yet.

I think they all knew it was coming. Ever since Defy bought them, its been a sinking ship. You typically don't have confidence in the company's future when everyone is getting let go.

 

[legacyzero]

They should really go the Kinda Funny route via Patreon. They're making a killing.