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GameTrailers.com shutting down - effective immediatly

PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 9:44 pm
by Kintor
Well, this is certainly a bolt from the blue, the news just broke in the last hour or so - GameTrailers is being shut down.

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Source: https://twitter.com/GameTrailers/status ... 0215586816

I decided to make this thread in the Shenmue 3 forum and I think you all know why. GameTrailers has been one of the most dependable allies of Shenmue 3 in the gaming media. I think the loss of GameTrailers is a sad day for the Shenmue fanbase; GameTrailers' reaction to the Shenmue 3 announcement was one of my highlights of E3 last year.

Apparently GameTrailers wlll be hosting a final Twitch live stream at 6pm PST, which should be only fifteen minutes away at time I create this thread.

I think I'll watch a bit of their stream, see what they have to say. This is all so sudden.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:01 pm
by GYO6161
Life freaking sucks man.............. :-#

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:54 pm
by Axm
Wow. Was always a go to site regardless of the love they gave Shenmue. Big loss. Guess they just couldnt maintain a profit?

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:05 am
by Mr357
Very sad news, but they had a good run. I used to watch Mega64 videos on their site because they were posted there a month or two before YouTube.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:17 am
by sshen1127
so we will not get a shenmue 3 play through from huber

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:28 am
by sshen1127
GYO6161 wrote: Life freaking sucks man.............. :-#


THIS REALLLY SUCKS. THE ONLY GAME SITE THAT HAS ALL THE COOL PEOPLE IS NOW CLOSE...................

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:11 am
by FlagshipFighter
I've been an avid follower since 2007, really disheartening news but the way some of the site began to operate I did feel it was inevitable (the website always felt understaffed). I really hope everyone finds a job and is okay. Can't believe this... :-/

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:55 am
by MiTT3NZ
sshen1127 wrote: so we will not get a shenmue 3 play through from huber


When a company dies, so does it's employees.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:29 am
by Yokosuka
Besides the fact they were an important Shenmue support, they were truly passionate and loved games. That's a double loss.

During the early Xbox 360/PS3 era, GT was the king of video sourcing (with Gamersyde.com) but the emergence of Youtube broke them down. I myself wasn't a recurrent visitor anymore.

Best wishes to their next project.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:55 am
by KidMarine
They were probably the only major gaming outlet that wasn't staffed by clueless assholes. They had actual passion and a love for gaming and it showed. They will be missed.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:28 am
by Sonoshee
KidMarine wrote: They were probably the only major gaming outlet that wasn't staffed by clueless assholes. They had actual passion and a love for gaming and it showed. They will be missed.


^ Very much this. They were true gamers, not like most of todays writers on clickbait sites.

It's a very sad moment for real gaming journalism.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:12 am
by James Brown
Wow this surprised me, I listen to their GT Time podcasts whilst working and I never got any hint that they were thinking about stopping :(, best of luck to them all!

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:03 am
by Giorgio
It's sudden. GameTrailers was the best company of people related to gaming. It felt like a family, it had that feel. With M. Huber and M. Blair (and a little bit with K. Bosman) they were pretty positive to the Shenmue series. As it has been said, their reaction to the Shenmue 3 announcement was the most heartfelt out of all other gaming (yellow journalism) sites. They will be truly missed. Hope some of them they will form something new together.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:18 am
by Peter
I was busy last night and work was crazy this morning so I didn't even look at my phone until just there now. Sitting in shock, and sadness. I just dunno, I feel a little bit more empty. Monaco, hell even Shenmue 3 is a distant memory now.

Exactly like Gio said, they quickly became a family, and my week was made brighter by watching their content throughout the week. What the hell happened? Site revamp, relocation to better offices with dedicated studio support. No sign on Brandon Jones even having a clue on last week's GT time.

This is bullshit.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:52 pm
by FlagshipFighter
Peter wrote:I was busy last night and work was crazy this morning so I didn't even look at my phone until just there now. Sitting in shock, and sadness. I just dunno, I feel a little bit more empty. Monaco, hell even Shenmue 3 is a distant memory now.

Exactly like Gio said, they quickly became a family, and my week was made brighter by watching their content throughout the week. What the hell happened? Site revamp, relocation to better offices with dedicated studio support. No sign on Brandon Jones even having a clue on last week's GT time.

This is bullshit.
Yeah this really sucks, I really like them. They're like no other. I wonder which gaming site I will follow now...giant bomb?