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[Nibel]

Hi everyone, Ben here. I just wanted to confirm that GameTrailers is shutting down officially today. Everyone is being let go. We all found out mere hours ago, so we're still reeling a bit. Sincerely, thank you all for the tremendous support.

This is wild

 

[FTF]

Found out not that long ago either http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=194642343&postcount=6727

Wow, everyone being let go. This sucks so bad. Easily my favorite group of people and coverage. I hope they all get jobs quickly and continue to do something we can all see, etc. Sad

 

[LQX]

Wow. How do you just close a site like that? All that content and great E3 coverage just gone. Fuck. I wonder if these sites are better off in the long run not selling themselves to big corporations.

 

[DOWN]

I wonder why no Patreon or something to see if they could float back up when ads weren't doing the trick. Also shame on y'all who ad blocked them.

 

[JABEE]

This didn't really come out of nowhere, but it sucks.

 

[bizzarewars]

Damn. I've been watching GT content for nearly ten years. This is really sad to hear. Hope the crew goes on to do more great things.

 

[shadowfall]

This sucks. GT was one of my go to sites and I always enjoyed their video reviews. This seems all too sudden.

 

[styl3s]

Aside from GB, GT is the only other outlet that i felt part of and trusted. They had amazing synergy and it feels like a family just split up and it sucks and i just hope everyone over there lands on their feet.

Gonna miss all the great weekly content and especially toybox tuesday.

 

[MultiJhonny]

Didn't really watch or read anything by GT all that much but nonetheless it sucks to see a such beloved site like this go. Best of luck to all the staff.

Watch this

 

[ElTorro]

Oh, fuck, no. This makes me genuinely sad. :-(

 

[Mcdohl]

Their reviews were the best.

Even when I didn't agree with them, they were well done, had solid arguments, and most importantly where rich in content and well structured.

Will miss 'em.

 

[YoYo Switch]

Noooooo

Their past year was fantastic. Final bosman the podcast. Mandatory update with Elise and Ian

These guys were tops

 

[Zomba13]

This sucks but was fully expected. They kept getting smaller and smaller and laying off more and more people and moving the GT guys into smaller and smaller and shittier and shittier offices/studios.

I really hope they manage to come together again and do something, like how the ex-Gamespot guys formed Giant Bomb.

 

[Carlius]

any enlightenment on this? why did they close? they seemed to be doing fine.

 

[Samurai G0SU]

No more final bosman shows?

 

[t hicks]

so what happens to the final bosman???
fuck... really hope he keeps the show going somehow like through patreon or something

 

[Ishida]

Sad day for the industry today. Loved Gametrailers.

 

[MissCauthon]

This is fucking horrible. Man this SUCKS. First Rev3 then GT. I really loved GT. Is there no room in gaming for general coverage?

The worst part really is this was obviously coming. GT heavily panders to the most hardcore of hardcore gamer. COD and its ilk might as well not exist. That doesn't sell and Defy has no reason to keep them around. I feel like it should just be under new management because guys like Bosman and Huber are talented.

Damn dude all those jokes about GT not making my new and going under were real?! THIS IS ALL IANS FAULT.

Lot's of people are using add blockers not only that but many video game sites are now starting to report about movies (Gamespot) people bitch, but if they don't they to could of probably have been next.

 

[Vibranium]

Kyle Bosman and Michael "Shenmue Superfan" Huber will find a new home hopefully.

 

[SeanC]

Damn, some good people there. Not sure if the employees will just be shuffled into Defy or one of their other brands, but I'd love to see them maybe start something new elsewhere. Especially Bosman who has a great screen presence and certainly a distinct voice.

 

[Succinct Verbosity]

Please come back stronger. Head to YouTube or put out feelers to giant bomb or something... Anything!

 

[zsynqx]

https://twitter.com/dbloodworth2/status/696861650180272128

I've been told to enjoy the rest of the honeymoon, but if you have any job leads in LA, let me know

Jesus this sucks

 

[alr1ght]

Figured it was coming after everything that went down earlier. They just couldn't compete when youtube gaming channels got super popular. They did some fantastic work.

 

[AjNimajwalHansel]

Man, this is the worst gaming-related news for me...watched every archived stream and almost every piece of content for the last 3 years. It was comforting having the group in a stream as I listened in the background while working...

 

[Maxey]

Wow, out of nowhere.

Good luck to everyone involved.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

I'm not a huge gametrailers guy but sucks when people lose their job. Hope they all find good work.

 

[Tambini]

WTF out of nowhere??

 

[generic_username]

Fk..

 

[entremet]

YT and Twitch are killing everything.

 

[Inumbris]

Ah damn it this really sucks.

I only got into them relatively recently, and while it sounds like I missed their heyday by a fair margin, I've really enjoyed their content and I LOVE their enthusiasm.

Here's hoping that everyone makes it through the transition swiftly and safely. I really hope we'll see Bosman and Huber back in the mix sometime soon.

 

[jett]

Holy shit. I liked GT. Sadly YouTube has made its format/purpose irrelevant for years, and their shows never got much traction viewership-wise.

I hope everyone lands on their feet, but I'm most interested in what's gonna happen to Kyle.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Sad news. One of the first sources of video reviews I went to.

 

[LeleSocho]

What? WHAT? NO NONONONONONONONONO
THIS ISN'T FAIR GODDAMNIT

 

[JonnyDBrit]

So apparently this may have been coming a long time now?

Still, the actual announcement and closure feels so sudden. Staggering even. Hope everyone is able make the transition okay.

 

[Nanashrew]

This really sucks. I hope everyone lands on their feet, and I also hope that the content that GT produced over the years can be preserved someway. So much content doesn't need to be lost like we lost 1UP.

 

[Brazil]

But... Bosman...

 

[Sneaky Gato]

And they do it just as Bloodworth gets married and leaves for his honeymoon too...

 

[the_id]

I'm so sad about all of this.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

What? No? Why?!

 

[Gale007]

Been watching GT for the past 8 years, they seemed like one of the last real sites that took measured approaches and actually seemed to enjoy working with games. Hope everyone lands on their feet.

 

[Hupsel]

Thank you for everything, GT. You guys are amazing. I will never forget my picture with Kyle at E3 2013, he was incredible kind to take silly poses with me for the camera. Everyone there is kind and awesome.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

I still need huber and bosman with a camera pointed at them at E3

 

[Violater]

This is terrible news.

 

[benzy]

 

[dmr87]

I don't even...uhhh.

Final Bosman, GT Time, discussions and most of all their E3 coverage.

Really hope some if not all of them can get together in one way or another.

 

[Phu]

This sucks, but the people there were [are] great and hopefully they won't have too difficult of a time finding a new home.

 

[SeanTSC]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

GT is the only "Games Media Website" that I've ever really given a shit about. Fuck, this sucks. I loved all of their shows. Dammit.

 

[Innolis]

Fuck...FUCK, I loved the site, T_T

I hope they all land on their feet :S

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Wow I used to go there every single day, and their HD trailers too.

I hope the Sonic Colors sonic is as responsive as a bag of cement review is archived

 

[LordOfChaos]

Wow...So this was unexpected to most, right? Feels out of nowhere.

So will the site and forums stay up for a while? "Today is the last day of GameTrailers", it could be taken a few ways, since they just published some reviews today I imagine the site will stick around for a while, just no new content? Or I wonder if they'll pull the plug today...