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IGN Purchased By News Corp.

Posted by Zonk on from the another-win-for-murdoch dept.

The Inquirer has the news that, it's official, IGN has been purchased by News Corporation. From the article: "For those not in the know, sites under the IGN network include IGN.com, GameSpy, GameSpy Arena, FilePlanet, TeamXbox, 3D Gamers, Direct2Drive, GameStats.com and a handful of sites under the Vault and Planet networks. IGN and its network will all become part of News Corporation's Fox Interactive Media unit, according to a News Corporation press release. This move is part of News Corp.'s plans to increase its presence online and follows the acquisition of Intermix - which ran MySpace.com - and a college sports outlet Scout Media."

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  1. Fox does it again by ValuJet · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just when you thought IGN couldn't get any shittier, fox goes and buys it. Does anyone take their game reviews seriously? Every time I read them the reviews seem like they are purchased from the companies that make the game.

  2. omglol this is great! by Ender+Ryan · · Score: 5, Funny
    Now IGN's game coverage will be Fair and Balanced(TM)!

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    Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken - Tyler Durden
  3. Oh great. by vertinox · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Another purchase and another merger... When was the last time you heard of someone selling off or splitting up a company?

    At this rate, we'll have one company that does everything by 2020.

    FoxMicrosoftWarnerGlaxol Corp Inc.

    "Where do we want you to consume today?"

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    "I am the king of the Romans, and am superior to rules of grammar!"
    -Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (1368-1437)
  4. For those not in the know... by Bnderan · · Score: 5, Funny

    For those not in the know, sites under the IGN network include IGN.com, GameSpy, GameSpy Arena...

    For once, those not in the know are better off for it.