GameSpy And IGN To Merge

Bagels writes "'I had a big company, and he had a big company, and now we have a very big company.' This very appropriate Simpsons quote begins IGN's announcement regarding its imminent merger with GameSpy Industries, their former rival. GameSpy has its own announcement about this, as well. The official press release claims the companies' two websites will remain separate entities, and those websites will retain their original feel; the merger is mainly to pool the financial (and likely informational) resources of the two companies. The merger will be completed in the first half of 2004 - SpyGN, anyone?"

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[fredrikj]

Does this mean I'll have to click through two advertisement pages each time I want to read a review?

Re:Ads

[b0r0din]

You ain't kidding. The ads on gamespy are definently an eyesore. I don't even go there anymore, it's so hard to actually find a review through all the awful advertising crap.

"Oh look, new Mario game on...*click*...damn I thought I saw something under that translucent army ad that has no X to close...ahh there *click*...now if I can only *click* get these *click* mother*click*ing pages *click* to come up."

Come to think of it, it's like it's own video game experience. "Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to click through all the crap and try to find a worthwhile article."

And no, there's no fscking way I'm payin 15 dollars a year. Maybe 3-5 bucks, but not 15.

Two press birds with one webcomic stone!

[Bansuki]

Looks like PA can make fun of GameSpy and IGN at the same time now.

Re:Two press birds with one webcomic stone!

[mraymer]

They already did. This is Friday's strip:

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2003/20031205l. jpg

Re:Too late

[Anonymous Coward]

Best damn McGriddle review I ever read...lemme tell you that.