The gaming industry has been feeling a little out of sorts lately. We have witnessed countless acquisitions: Microsoft bought ActiBlizz, Sony acquired Valkyrie Entertainment, Quantic Dream was recently acquired by Netease Games, and the list goes on.
The acquisitions were not limited to developers and publishers, however, the owner of various fan wiki pages - Fandom - acquired Giant Bomb, GameSpot, MetaCritic, GameFAQs, Comic Vine, Cord Cutters News and TV Guide.
Fandom is something most of us are familiar with. There's a good chance that when you Googled the Rings of Power character that everyone is talking about, you landed on a Fandom page. Now it looks like fandom is spreading its wings and approaching pop culture with open arms, quite literally.
While Fandom acquired the likes of Focus Multimedia and Fanatical last year, I'm not sure anyone expected Fandom to make the acquisitions it has made today.
As reported by our friends at GamesIndustry.biz, Fandom CEO Perkins Miller said: “We are thrilled to add these powerful, reputable brands to the Fandom platform, which will expand our business opportunities and provide exciting content for our partners, advertisers and fans. The trusted data, ratings and content they provide will make us a one-stop shop for fans throughout their entertainment and gaming journey.”
GameSpot, Giant Bomb and MetaCritic were sold to Red Ventures in 2020 when the company acquired CNET Media Group. They will now be merged into the Fandom platform, along with TV Guide, GameFAQs, Comic Vine and Cord Cutters News.
