IGN Acquires Gamer Network Including Eurogamer and GI.Biz From ReedPop

GI.biz, a member of the Gamer Network, reports that IGN Entertainment has acquired the family of digital brands from ReedPop. "Gamer Network’s publications are GamesIndustry.biz, Eurogamer (including six local language editions), Rock Paper Shotgun, VG247 and Dicebreaker. The business also holds shares in Outside Xbox, Digital Foundry and Hookshot (which operates Nintendolife, PushSquare, PureXbox and Time Extension)," the announcement said. UK events EGX and MCM and digital brand Popverse are not included in the deal. These will remain with ReedPop. Eurogamer.de will not be directly affected. The online portal is published by Extent Media under licence from Gamer Network.

GI.biz, a member of the Gamer Network, reports that IGN Entertainment has acquired the family of digital brands from ReedPop. "Gamer Network’s publications are GamesIndustry.biz, Eurogamer (including six local language editions), Rock Paper Shotgun, VG247 and Dicebreaker. The business also holds shares in Outside Xbox, Digital Foundry and Hookshot (which operates Nintendolife, PushSquare, PureXbox and Time Extension)," the announcement said. UK events EGX and MCM and digital brand Popverse are not included in the deal. These will remain with ReedPop. Eurogamer.de will not be directly affected. The online portal is published by Extent Media under licence from Gamer Network.