This article is about the principal website. For the parent company, formerly called EuroGamer Network, see Gamer Network. For the board game class, see Eurogame.
Since 2008, it is known for the formerly eponymous games trade fair EGX organised by its parent company, which was called Eurogamer Expo until 2013.[1][2] From 2013 to 2020, sister site USGamer ran independently under its parent company.
Kristan Reed served as Eurogamer's editor from 2002 to 2008.
Tom Bramwell edited Eurogamer from 2008 to 2014.
Eurogamer (initially stylised as EuroGamer) was launched on 4 September 1999 under company Eurogamer Network.[3] The founding team included John "Gestalt" Bye, the webmaster for the PlanetQuake website and a writer for British magazine PC Gaming World; Patrick "Ghandi" Stokes, a contributor for the website Warzone; and Rupert "rauper" Loman, who had organised the EuroQuake esports event for the game Quake.[3]
Eurogamer hosts content from media outlet Digital Foundry since 2007, which was founded by Richard Leadbetter in 2004.[4][5] In January 2008, Tom Bramwell overtook the role of editor-in-chief from Kristan Reed, remaining in that role until he resigned in November 2014.[6][7] Afterwards Oli Welsh served as editor for Eurogamer.[8]
In February 2015, Eurogamer dropped its ten-point scale for review scores instead highlight some games the reviewer felt particularly strongly with labels such as 'Essential', 'Recommended' or 'Avoid'. The change was driven by doubt about the score system's usefulness and its desire to be delisted from review aggregator Metacritic because of its "unhealthy influence" on the games industry.[9][10] In 2021, the community forum for Eurogamer closed, with the site recommending other platforms such as Discord instead.[11]
Regional websites
Eurogamer has several regional sub-outlets, with some franchised publications:
Eurogamer.de for Germany; launched in co-operation with Extent Media on 24 August 2006 to coincide with that year's Games Convention exhibition.[12][13]
Eurogamer.se for Sweden; established in 2015, closed in 2016.[19]
References
^Bowden, Mike (20 October 2008). "Loman on EE2008: "Our biggest inspiration is probably the Penny Arcade Expo"". VG247.
^"This Is What Video Games Are: A Dispatch From A Crowded Gaming Expo". Kotaku Australia. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ abEurogamer staff (4 September 1999). "EuroGamer opens!". Eurogamer.
^"About Us". Digital Foundry. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^"Digital Foundry". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
^Martin, Matt (14 January 2008). "Bramwell steps up to editor role at Eurogamer.net". GamesIndustry.biz.
^Yin-Poole, Wesley (28 November 2014). "Eurogamer vs Tom Bramwell". Eurogamer.
^Eurogamer staff (17 August 2010). "The Eurogamer Staff". Eurogamer.
^CALVIN, ALEX (23 February 2015). "Why Eurogamer ditched review scores". MCV/Develop. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
^Welsh, Oli (10 February 2015). "Eurogamer has dropped review scores". Eurogamer.
^"Please Stop Closing Forums And Moving People To Discord". Kotaku. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^Bramwell, Tom (4 August 2006). "Eurogamer.de announced". Eurogamer.
^Gibson, Ellie (25 June 2009). "Eurogamer Denmark launches". Eurogamer.
^Bramwell, Tom (18 August 2008). "Eurogamer Benelux launches!". Eurogamer.
^Gibson, Ellie (21 May 2008). "New Eurogamer Portugal site launches". Eurogamer.
^Loureiro, Jorge (1 March 2013). "Eurogamer Network é agora Gamer Network" [Eurogamer Network is now Gamer Network]. Eurogamer.pt (in Portuguese).
^Eurogamer staff (25 October 2007). "Eurogamer France launches!". Eurogamer.
^"La fine di un bel viaggio". Eurogamer.it (in Italian). 4 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
^Göransson, Andréas (11 December 2016). [Eurogamer.se closes – thank you for reading]. Eurogamer.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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Kristan Reed served as Eurogamer s editor from 2002 to 2008 Tom Bramwell edited Eurogamer from 2008 to 2014 Eurogamer initially stylised as EuroGamer was launched on 4 September 1999 under company Eurogamer Network 3 The founding team included John Gestalt Bye the webmaster for the PlanetQuake website and a writer for British magazine PC Gaming World Patrick Ghandi Stokes a contributor for the website Warzone and Rupert rauper Loman who had organised the EuroQuake esports event for the game Quake 3 Eurogamer hosts content from media outlet Digital Foundry since 2007 which was founded by Richard Leadbetter in 2004 4 5 In January 2008 Tom Bramwell overtook the role of editor in chief from Kristan Reed remaining in that role until he resigned in November 2014 6 7 Afterwards Oli Welsh served as editor for Eurogamer 8 In February 2015 Eurogamer dropped its ten point scale for review scores instead highlight some games the reviewer felt particularly strongly with labels such as Essential Recommended or Avoid The change was driven by doubt about the score system s usefulness and its desire to be delisted from review aggregator Metacritic because of its unhealthy influence on the games industry 9 10 In 2021 the community forum for Eurogamer closed with the site recommending other platforms such as Discord instead 11 Regional websites EditEurogamer has several regional sub outlets with some franchised publications Eurogamer cz for the Czech Republic Eurogamer de for Germany launched in co operation with Extent Media on 24 August 2006 to coincide with that year s Games Convention exhibition 12 13 Eurogamer es for Spain Eurogamer Benelux for Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg under Eurogamer nl launched in August 2008 and headed by Steven De Leeuw 14 Eurogamer pl for Poland Eurogamer pt for Portugal launched in partnership with LusoPlay in May 2008 15 Former Edit Brasilgamer for Brazil established in 2012 16 Eurogamer dk for Denmark launched in June 2009 and headed by Kristian West Eurogamer fr for France launched as a joint venture with Microscoop in October 2007 17 Eurogamer it for Italy closed in 2022 18 Eurogamer ro for Romania Eurogamer se for Sweden established in 2015 closed in 2016 19 References Edit Bowden Mike 20 October 2008 Loman on EE2008 Our biggest inspiration is probably the Penny Arcade Expo VG247 This Is What Video Games Are A Dispatch From A Crowded Gaming Expo Kotaku Australia 10 October 2013 Retrieved 6 September 2022 a b Eurogamer staff 4 September 1999 EuroGamer opens Eurogamer About Us Digital Foundry Retrieved 19 November 2022 Digital Foundry Eurogamer net Retrieved 14 November 2022 Martin Matt 14 January 2008 Bramwell steps up to editor role at Eurogamer net GamesIndustry biz Yin Poole Wesley 28 November 2014 Eurogamer vs Tom Bramwell Eurogamer Eurogamer staff 17 August 2010 The Eurogamer Staff Eurogamer CALVIN ALEX 23 February 2015 Why Eurogamer ditched review scores MCV Develop Retrieved 27 September 2021 Welsh Oli 10 February 2015 Eurogamer has dropped review scores Eurogamer Please Stop Closing Forums And Moving People To Discord Kotaku 16 September 2021 Retrieved 6 September 2022 Bramwell Tom 4 August 2006 Eurogamer de announced Eurogamer Gibson Ellie 25 June 2009 Eurogamer Denmark launches Eurogamer Bramwell Tom 18 August 2008 Eurogamer Benelux launches Eurogamer Gibson Ellie 21 May 2008 New Eurogamer Portugal site launches Eurogamer Loureiro Jorge 1 March 2013 Eurogamer Network e agora Gamer Network Eurogamer Network is now Gamer Network Eurogamer pt in Portuguese Eurogamer staff 25 October 2007 Eurogamer France launches Eurogamer La fine di un bel viaggio Eurogamer it in Italian 4 November 2022 Retrieved 12 November 2022 Goransson Andreas 11 December 2016 Eurogamer se lagger ner tack for att du laste Eurogamer se closes thank you for reading Eurogamer se in Swedish Archived from the original on 30 April 2019 Retrieved 10 August 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to 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