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flussence
10/03/22 1:42:46 PM
#352:


Alucard188 posted...


There's not that much overhead with running this site. You've got three full-time employees and everything's on an AWS somewhere. You've got a database engineer, a coder, and a general administrator. They'll leave it alone.

The AWS thing is probably most of the operating costs because they scalp their customers a dozen times over. This place used to run on three pentium 3 desktops and a T1 line out of ceejar's trailer. It could probably fit on a raspberry pi with the amount of traffic it gets nowadays.

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BlueTigerLion
10/03/22 1:45:39 PM
#353:


Error1355 posted...
I find it funny when people assume companies acquire a site like GameFAQs for the sole purpose of shutting it down. <_<

When HBO merged with Discovery. Them cancelling projects and firing people was all over the news.

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Doe
10/03/22 1:49:49 PM
#355:


Error1355 posted...
I find it funny when people assume companies acquire a site like GameFAQs for the sole purpose of shutting it down. <_<
It's plausible that GameFAQs was a package deal with some of these other buys like GameSpot. At that point it may behoove them to male the real but costs of GFAQs outweigh revenue so they shut it down.

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BlueTigerLion
10/03/22 1:49:50 PM
#356:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]


One already exists but it is is more dead than Gamefaqs.

https://www.reddit.com/r/gamefaqs/

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StarDestroyer
10/03/22 1:53:37 PM
#357:


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flussence
10/03/22 1:57:22 PM
#358:


BlueTigerLion posted...


One already exists but it is is more dead than Gamefaqs.

https://www.reddit.com/r/gamefaqs/

People here used to have literally hundreds of off-site message boards. That needs to come back.

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Tyranthraxus
10/03/22 1:58:15 PM
#359:


Error1355 posted...
I find it funny when people assume companies acquire a site like GameFAQs for the sole purpose of shutting it down. <_<
It's not so much that they're acquiring it for the sole purpose of shutting it down but the site will become so miserable to use that everyone will leave.


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Alucard188
10/03/22 1:59:17 PM
#360:


Tyranthraxus posted...
It's not so much that they're acquiring it for the sole purpose of shutting it down but the site will become so miserable to use that everyone will leave.

Can the site honestly be more miserable than it already is? Nobody here has fun.

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Tyranthraxus
10/03/22 2:00:42 PM
#361:


BlueTigerLion posted...
When HBO merged with Discovery. Them cancelling projects and firing people was all over the news.

This is not specific to that merger btw. When Disney acquired LucasFilm they immediately shut down LucasArts and cancelled everything in progress including Star Wars 1313 and then further went on to bury all the pre-existing legends shit.

Any time there a merger or acquisition shit is lined up against a wall and shot.

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Questionmarktarius
10/03/22 2:00:58 PM
#362:


Error1355 posted...
I find it funny when people assume companies acquire a site like GameFAQs for the sole purpose of shutting it down. <_<
were Nintendo to buy it, that would be the sole reason.
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Makeveli_lives
10/03/22 2:02:46 PM
#363:


So Cjay or whoever no longer has any pull?

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faizan_faizan
10/03/22 2:03:25 PM
#364:


Imagine if we finally got a notification for when someone replied to you.

The only good thing to come out of this godforsaken acquisition.

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amdo
10/03/22 2:06:18 PM
#365:


Alucard188 posted...
Can the site honestly be more miserable than it already is? Nobody here has fun.
Some people do, but the mods suspend them
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Quorthon109
10/03/22 2:07:15 PM
#366:


Well I hope nothing changes : (

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CADE_FOSTER
10/03/22 2:09:47 PM
#367:


i fully expect super obnoxious ads and unskippable video ads
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Gobstoppers12
10/03/22 2:11:49 PM
#368:


Alucard188 posted...
Can the site honestly be more miserable than it already is? Nobody here has fun.
I still have fun. I wouldn't be here if I didn't.

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Luxu
10/03/22 2:14:12 PM
#371:


Error1355 posted...
https://twitter.com/JeffGrubb/status/1576907427559407616

Well the folks at Giant Bomb seem actually excited for this, which gives me hope they won't try to change these sites too much.
Error1355 posted...
https://twitter.com/JeffGrubb/status/1576912871073751041
SBAllen posted...
I can't really talk about this too much yet as I'm still in this nebulous world where I currently work for both companies. Having said that, I do believe that this is great news for not just GameFAQs, but for all the sites coming along for the ride.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prw2B_03IzY

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TheGoldenEel
10/03/22 2:15:41 PM
#372:


Error1355 posted...
I find it funny when people assume companies acquire a site like GameFAQs for the sole purpose of shutting it down. <_<
These big conglomerates buy sites to either stamp out competition, or to strip the site for parts and discard the rest

it is constantly happening all over the internet; look at the G/O media sites for examplethey pushed out all the old staff (and by extension many users) and are all demonstrably worse than they were pre-acquisition

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Gobstoppers12
10/03/22 2:16:00 PM
#373:


SBAllen posted...
I can't really talk about this too much yet as I'm still in this nebulous world where I currently work for both companies. Having said that, I do believe that this is great news for not just GameFAQs, but for all the sites coming along for the ride.
I'm down with it, then. Just don't let us die off, this is the only forum I still like to visit lol

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amdo
10/03/22 2:16:35 PM
#374:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

Ok
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CyricZ
10/03/22 2:16:38 PM
#375:


Tyranthraxus posted...
further went on to bury all the pre-existing legends shit.

First part maybe, but this part? They wanted to make more films and no one wanted to learn 30 years of books and games, thus the reset.

Example: SWTOR is still going and is 100% Legends.


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misterbum
10/03/22 2:16:50 PM
#376:


ProfessorKukui posted...
mods on short notice. will there be a severance package?
Ill share mine with everyone here

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MabusIncarnate
10/03/22 2:23:41 PM
#377:


The winds of shit are blowing, Randy

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TRC
10/03/22 2:24:18 PM
#378:


rip gfaqs maybe
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CADE_FOSTER
10/03/22 2:24:45 PM
#379:


lets say fandom shuttered this place its not like the admins would be told first they werent told about the sale they would just be out of a job
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Trumpo
10/03/22 2:27:03 PM
#381:


It's been good gents, RIP gamefaqs.

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Solar_Crimson
10/03/22 2:31:18 PM
#383:


Makeveli_lives posted...
So Cjay or whoever no longer has any pull?
CJayC hasn't been involved with the site in any capacity in over a decade, and SBAllen had no say in this deal.

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AliceShiki
10/03/22 2:31:44 PM
#384:


Can't say I'm happy with this, but as long as they don't re-design things too badly, I think there can still be hope?

Like, we'll probably receive a buttload of extra ads, but I doubt they'll do things like... Re-designing the boards and Q&A in a way that makes them actively bothersome to browse through.

FAQs may also get ads, I guess, but that's probably something I can endure.

I doubt fandom has any intention of shutting down the site, so like... Even if things end up becoming worse, it will probably will still be like... Usable.
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Powdered_Toast
10/03/22 2:33:29 PM
#385:


I didn't worry about Red Ventures, but now we're well and truly fucked.

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toreysback
10/03/22 2:34:29 PM
#386:


no one told me either

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CADE_FOSTER
10/03/22 2:34:57 PM
#387:


Powdered_Toast posted...
I didn't worry about Red Ventures, but now we're well and truly fucked.
Red ventures is a huge corp probably didnt even know gamefaqs existed
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DCinGA
10/03/22 2:41:35 PM
#388:


How long before we see this manifest itself in how the websight looks and functions?

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BloodMoon7
10/03/22 2:43:06 PM
#389:


Where will I get the best game guides now?!

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CADE_FOSTER
10/03/22 2:43:20 PM
#390:


probably by next year
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Powdered_Toast
10/03/22 2:44:21 PM
#391:


CADE_FOSTER posted...
Red ventures is a huge corp probably didnt even know gamefaqs existed
Exactly.

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ronaldjenkees
10/03/22 2:44:56 PM
#392:


If they are smart they will just toss a few more ads on here but not change any of the fundamental layout of the website. Also maybe advertise the existence place more.
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Solar_Crimson
10/03/22 2:45:31 PM
#393:


BloodMoon7 posted...
Where will I get the best game guides now?!
gamefaqs.fandom.com

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RlP
10/03/22 2:45:54 PM
#394:


Ads every 7th post was the first step towards a fandom world, we just didnt know it.

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CADE_FOSTER
10/03/22 2:46:54 PM
#395:


Solar_Crimson posted...
gamefaqs.gamespot.fandom.com

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Heartomaton
10/03/22 2:47:28 PM
#396:


Solar_Crimson posted...
gamefaqs.gamespot.fandom.com&Knuckles


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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 2:48:51 PM
#397:


BloodMoon7 posted...
Where will I get the best game guides now?!
Just hop on youtube, sit through two 15 second ads, and listen to the intro: "What's up youtube! Epicgamer420 here! Today I'm gonna show you where to find all 200 collectibles! But first: Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe! Click the bell for notifications! Follow me on instagram and twitter! Subscribe to my Twitch stream; I stream every other day at 5pm! Check out my facebook page! Become a member of my subreddit and discord! And check out my Patreon page! You can get access to exclusive streams and see my videos 2 days early. And if you donate $5 or more, I'll put your name at the end of the video! Be sure to SMASH that like button! And guys, only 12% of my viewers are subscribers! Please subscribe, it'll really help my channel grow!"

And then it shows the guy bumbling through the map without a clear path and taking forever to find the collectables and not putting benchmarks on his video timeline to make it easier.

That's the future without gamefaqs!!

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CADE_FOSTER
10/03/22 2:48:59 PM
#398:


would not be shocked if they integrated giant bomb into gamefaqs
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DKBananaSlamma
10/03/22 2:49:14 PM
#399:


ronaldjenkees posted...
If they are smart they will just toss a few more ads on here but not change any of the fundamental layout of the website. Also maybe advertise the existence place more.

ronaldjenkees posted...
If they are smart


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CADE_FOSTER
10/03/22 2:50:04 PM
#400:


would be cool if they updated us into the 21st century
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Irony
10/03/22 2:51:03 PM
#401:


BloodMoon7 posted...
Where will I get the best game guides now?!
Youtube as always

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