GameDaily
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 (as Gigex) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Defunct | 2011 |
| Fate | Merged with Joystiq |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Owner | AOL |
| Website | http://www.gamedaily.com/ |
GameDaily (GD) was a video game journalism website based in the United States.
It was launched in 1995 by entrepreneur Mark Friedler under the name Gigex and focused on free game demo downloads.[1] The site changed its business model from a flat fee per download CDN distributed service network to an advertising-based games content portal, content syndication and vertical ad network. The site also operated business news service GameDaily Biz.
The network grew to the number one position in ComScore's Games/Gaming Information category in March 2005 and was acquired by AOL on August 16, 2006.[2] The site offered articles on different video game topics, with a lot of lists where games are ranked.
In 2011, the GameDaily brand was retired. Its staff and content were merged with Joystiq, another video game website owned by AOL.[3]
References
- ^ "Partner Program". GameDaily. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "AOL acquires GameDaily". CNET. 2006-08-16. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ Joystiq Gobbles Up GameDaily Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
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