lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Hopefully stick together and utilize revenue from youtube + twitch + patreon. It worked for kindafunny and it should work for these guys if they decide to keep going.
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GameTrailers to close after 13 years
- Thread starter secretanchitman
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Hopefully stick together and utilize revenue from youtube + twitch + patreon. It worked for kindafunny and it should work for these guys if they decide to keep going.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VY0MgEu9gg
Not great quality, but most of their older videos are at a lower resolution.
Hard to say. Searching for them is a bit of a mess, because several things don't quite work as intended. At the very least, there appears to be a handful of extra pop facts.
0ptimusPayne
Member
GT was my first forum, and I joined the group when gears of war launched 10 years ago. Gears of war was my first review I saw on the site, and I bought it solely on that awesome review video..I don't recall the guys name, but he had THE perfect voice for game reviews/retrospects. RIP GT
Brainfreeze
Member
That makes sense, though they didn't mention on stream that they're splitting the games and such among themselves. Besides that I think the vast majority of their equipment is in that separate building where they did podcasts/ mandatory update, so if they really felt that insecure that could have just locked them out of that office for the time being. But I do understand.
Yeah, sorry, I'm just a college student, so I don't have any sort of experience with that. I guess my ignorance is showing.
It makes sense the way you guys explain it, I guess part of why it seems silly to me is just because they're a small, tight-nit group of 10 people. It seems like overkill to apply rules that seem like they're designed around larger, less televised groups; but, at the same time, it wouldn't really make sense to change corporate policy for them either.
It seems shitty to not give them at least 2 weeks notice so they could finish what they were working on, release goodbye videos to the fans, etc. I don't know. I get it, but it still sucks.
They never gave a game a 10 while GT existed so the staff picked their favorite game and gave it an honorary 10.
Defy Media probably decided to stop funding them due to low viewership on youtube.
Their video player on their main site never seemed to work properly.
They were part of MTV/Viacom before Defy bought them.
GT was my go-to site for video game coverage over the past 10 years. Sad to see them go. Hopefully everyone gets a solid placement somewhere.
Their video player on their main site never seemed to work properly.
They were part of MTV/Viacom before Defy bought them.
GT was my go-to site for video game coverage over the past 10 years. Sad to see them go. Hopefully everyone gets a solid placement somewhere.
brotkasten
Member
Thank you. The video player on the site gives me an error.
http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/...vania-Retrospective-Part-I-Road-Into-Darkness
I remember first discovering the site in a dorm somewhere in 03. Dude came in the room excited about a TMNT game in the fall as some of us looked at each other like WAT? Gametrailers was there through the PS2 era, transitioning all the through three Playstation consoles. I'll always remember the E3 announcements and the hype surrounding new series and series ending.
The MGS retrospectives were dope. I'll miss a world without Gametrailers because they've always been around. Their recent E3 coverage over the course of years was legendary. I'll never forget opening my iphone and watching E3 from the comfort of my bed with 80 percent wool blanket sipping a shot of warm Tequila. Those were the days..
What replaces GameTrailers?
The MGS retrospectives were dope. I'll miss a world without Gametrailers because they've always been around. Their recent E3 coverage over the course of years was legendary. I'll never forget opening my iphone and watching E3 from the comfort of my bed with 80 percent wool blanket sipping a shot of warm Tequila. Those were the days..
What replaces GameTrailers?
LightofRohan
Member
Wtf nooo! This is the only place I value someones opinions. This is absolutely the fucking worst. It was the only positive place in this crap gaming community, all any gamer likes is negative shits that like to act like life is so hard.
Let's just lose all positivity in this industry and finally complete our sad whiny gamer existance. Great.
Let's just lose all positivity in this industry and finally complete our sad whiny gamer existance. Great.
Man, GT was great. Maybe the first site I actually downloaded trailer and review videos over my crappy 256k connection back then. Invisible Walls was a fun podcast to listen to as well.
Thank you to the staff for your hard work and wish you all the best in your future endeavors!
Thank you to the staff for your hard work and wish you all the best in your future endeavors!
30yearsofhurt
Member
Bloodborne got robbed.
Leatherface
Member
Well this fucking sucks. What the hell happened?
Mandatory Update is hosted by Ian Hink who is a big fan of Bloodborne. Check out the Bloodborne musical.
The GT Staff were joking that that giving a game a 10/10 score would make Bloodworth (lead Editor) raise his eyebrows so to speak.
The GT Staff were joking that that giving a game a 10/10 score would make Bloodworth (lead Editor) raise his eyebrows so to speak.
Damn... I can't believe they gave no heads up at all. What a horrible way to run a company. At least give your guys time to start seeking employment before pulling the rug out from under their feet. I'd support a patreon run as well.
Hopefully we can jointly locate/host all the retrospectives and such. Many are missing and/or videos are no longer functional.
Hopefully we can jointly locate/host all the retrospectives and such. Many are missing and/or videos are no longer functional.
wapplew
Member
Watch E3 2015 every dreams come true video over and over and over...
Bloodworth's honeymoon totally ruined.
Charles Alan Ratliff
Member
GT Reviews archive update: currently downloading all 147 reviews in their GT Reviews playlist. This also includes their reviews for Unravel and Firewatch.
Premium Quality
Member
Sorry dudes, I'm seriously pissed and sad at the same time. I'm sure Defy had their reasons, but it was a dick move of them to give the guys such a short notice.
Maybe I should focus my anger at an escape goat, say someone like Escape Goat. D:<
Also, bless you guys trying to archive their material.
Maybe I should focus my anger at an escape goat, say someone like Escape Goat. D:<
Also, bless you guys trying to archive their material.
Chandler X Bing
Member
I'm gonna miss the chemistry between bosman and huber the most. Huber would get so excited and bosman would just laugh hard about it and love it.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
... The only site where I loved seeing all of the staff interact.
This is so heartbreaking. Too sudden.
This is so heartbreaking. Too sudden.
fvng
Member
This is really sad, GT was in my top 3 websites with a genuine staff that cared about this medium
I remember more than one instance they would give a bad review to a game even though the site was plastered with ads for it. That doesn't make for good business but at least they didn't sacrifice integrity.
Hope the entire staff launches a new independent VG site ala Giant Bomb
I remember more than one instance they would give a bad review to a game even though the site was plastered with ads for it. That doesn't make for good business but at least they didn't sacrifice integrity.
Hope the entire staff launches a new independent VG site ala Giant Bomb
EatinOlives
Member
Holy shit, I was just getting into GT Time just recently and now the whole site has been jettisoned...
Any details as to how it was this sudden? Weren't they moving studios just now?
Any details as to how it was this sudden? Weren't they moving studios just now?
Iced Arcade
Member
Sad to hear but honestly... I only ever visited the site to stream E3
Orochinagis
Member
Wow, why?
I love their reviews and pop fiction section was amazing
I love their reviews and pop fiction section was amazing
Real_Madrid
Member
I was a fan since the Invisible Walls thing. Back in the day that was my only source of gaming information. Their E3 coverage was also god tier with Geoff Keighley.
They always were the weird guys and I liked that, but after the big layoffs a few years(?) ago it's never been the same I feel. It was inevitable in this landscape, even when you have a hardcore fanbase.
I hope we get a summary in a few months where everyone is going/doing from the GT crew.
They always were the weird guys and I liked that, but after the big layoffs a few years(?) ago it's never been the same I feel. It was inevitable in this landscape, even when you have a hardcore fanbase.
I hope we get a summary in a few months where everyone is going/doing from the GT crew.
Vinnie0003
Neo Member
Defy sucks, GT was part of my life for more than 10 years and they took it away!!! I want vengeance!!!
No real details but Game Trailers being unprofitable has been an open secret for a couple of years now. As shitty as this development is, it's not surprising.
I honestly donate if they went this route.
Hades Hotgun
Banned
Yeah, I would totally throw down on some GT.
SlowRevolution
Member
Oh, man. I think it kind of ended around the time Elyse left, but for a good two or three years I kind of saw the site as being in a golden age when it came to quality. Loved how super weird they were willing to get, and in a totally earnest way.
This kinda feels like 1up all over again.
This kinda feels like 1up all over again.
Weapon of War
Member
Thanks for the memories GT! I've been following y'all for about 9 years or so and I will miss your content a lot. The two individuals that inspired me the most from the GT family are definitely Kyle Bosman and Ian Hinck. Thanks you two for being who you want to be, and not being ashamed of it. Best of luck to all of you.
Good night and good game!
Good night and good game!
I've been archiving and uploading everything from twitch (nov 7, 2015 onwards) that hasn't gone onto their official YT channels.
these are the two recent digimon story cyber sleuth videos
Feb 4th - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g3HWH7r1Cw
Feb 5th - https://youtu.be/NQiJGSQzvvQ?t=2117
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Yeah I got it up here if anyone missed it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msvxdA2O5qc
I can't imagine how Brandon must have felt. Doing something for 13 years...they even had a team meeting a week ago to discuss their 2016 plan.
Already Torn
Banned
I've just started following them about a month ago but I'd be on board. Maybe Sony will pick them up like they did with Kojima.
Simply Sami
Member
They took over just before E3 in 2014 and decided to lay off people after that. There were layoffs last year but can't recall when.
AwesomeSauce
MagsMoonshine
This freaking stinks. I love these dudes. Hope they band together and start a site or something.
Wherever they go, I'll keep tabs.
Wherever they go, I'll keep tabs.
the_batman
Banned
or Geoff Keighley can fund them.
I just watched the final Final Bosman. It used to be a weekly thing but I kinda got out of the habit of following him.
Anyway, at the end of the video, he says, "I'll be back next Wednesday."
I'd love it if Bosman started up his own Youtube channel.
I'm sure Bosman and Huber will go somewhere together.
Cool thanks. Grabbing these as well.
shanshan310
Member
me too. I watched enough of it it'd totally be justifiable.
PanicFreak
Member
Sucks but it seems like they knew it was coming. At least that's what it sounded like with their most recent GT Time.