What Gamer Network does

Gamer Network Limited is a privately-held gaming media business founded in 1999 by brothers Rupert and Nick Loman in Brighton, England (now headquartered at 18 Mansell Street, London). The company operates a portfolio of 10+ specialist gaming websites covering PC, console, mobile, and tabletop gaming, including Eurogamer.net (its flagship, founded 1999), Rock Paper Shotgun (PC gaming, 2007), VG247 (2007), GamesIndustry.biz (B2B trade, 2002), Dicebreaker (tabletop, 2019), Nintendo Life, Pure Xbox, Push Square, Time Extension, ModDB, and IndieDB. Distribution extends across 6+ YouTube channels — notably Outside Xbox (2.7M subscribers, 1.4B views) — and 7 European-language Eurogamer franchises in Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Poland, plus live events including EGX, the UK's largest gaming event.

The business is built on standard web and video platform technologies; no proprietary AI/ML stack is disclosed. Content production is editorial-led, with multiple revenue streams: (1) display and video advertising across owned websites and YouTube channels reaching tens of millions of gamers monthly (67M monthly users as of 2018), (2) B2B services including advertising sales, design, tech, and content provision to partner/external gaming media sites, and (3) the GamesIndustry.biz Jobs Board — a classifieds/subscription-adjacent revenue line serving over 100,000 registered industry professionals with 50,000 daily email subscribers. The company employs 51-100 staff and serves two primary customer sets: consumer gamers (the audience monetized via advertising) and games-industry advertisers/publishers (the actual paying customers on the B2B side).

Ownership history is one of consolidation: founded as an independent, acquired by ReedPop in 2018, then by IGN Entertainment (a division of Ziff Davis) in 2024. As of 2026, Gamer Network operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary within IGN Entertainment's digital brands portfolio alongside IGN, MapGenie, HowLongtoBeat, and Humble Bundle. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and no funding rounds are recorded — the business has been funded through acquisitions rather than external capital raises.

Name

Gamer Network

Legal name

Gamer Network Limited

Website

https://gamer.network

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gamer Network is a privately-held UK gaming media business operating 10+ specialist websites (Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun, GamesIndustry.biz), 6+ YouTube channels, and live events (EGX), reaching tens of millions of gamers monthly through advertising, B2B services, and a games-industry job board. Acquired by IGN Entertainment (Ziff Davis) in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gaming Media

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Gaming Media Networks & Aggregators (Multi-site Networks, RSS/Content Syndication) (MPAFAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Game Reviews & Criticism (Critiques, Scores, Editorial Reviews) (MPAFAMAB), Game News & Reporting (Breaking News, Investigative) (MPAFAMAA), Gaming Video Journalism & Shows (Non-creator, Editorial Video) (MPAFAMAF)

Keywords

• Gaming media networks
• Video games journalism
• Digital gaming media
• Gaming video channels
• Gaming industry news

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: The company generates revenue primarily through advertising on its network of gaming websites and video channels, reaching tens of millions of gamers monthly.
2. Partner Site Services: Gamer Network offers advertising sales, design, tech, content provision, and investment support to partner/external sites, creating a B2B revenue stream alongside its owned properties.
3. Jobs Board / Classifieds: GamesIndustry.biz operates a Jobs Board delivering the widest selection of games vacancies globally, serving as a specialized job board/classifieds revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gamer Network operates a portfolio of award-winning gaming media websites, YouTube video channels, and live events that reach tens of millions of gamers monthly. The company creates and publishes original editorial content including gaming news, reviews, features, guides, and video content across a network of specialist sites covering all platforms (PC, console, mobile, tabletop). It also offers B2B services including advertising sales, design, tech, content provision, and investment support to partner sites, plus a specialized games industry job board.

Product overview

Gamer Network is a multi-platform games media business operating as a portfolio of interconnected websites and video channels. The offering consists of a network of award-winning editorial websites (including Eurogamer.net, Rock Paper Shotgun, VG247, Dicebreaker, GamesIndustry.biz, ModDB, IndieDB, Nintendo Life, Pure Xbox, Time Extension, and Push Square), video channels (including Eurogamer Video, Outside Xbox, Outside Xtra, Oxventure, Arekkz Gaming, and Westie), and live events (Rezzed/EGX). The company offers partner sites advertising sales, design, tech, content provision or investment support to help sites reach their full potential. Gamer Network was acquired by IGN Entertainment in 2024 and is now part of the IGN/Ziff Davis portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eurogamer.net: Europe's leading video games website known for editorial quality, uncompromising reviews, breaking news and in-depth articles.
• Rock Paper Shotgun
• VG247
• Dicebreaker
• GamesIndustry.biz
• ModDB
• IndieDB
• Nintendo Life
• Pure Xbox
• Time Extension
• Push Square
• Outside Xbox
• Outside Xtra
• Oxventure
• Eurogamer Video
• Arekkz Gaming
• Westie

Products and services

• Eurogamer.net Europe's leading video games website, known for editorial quality, uncompromising reviews, breaking news and in-depth articles. Features a multi-award winning team of experienced games journalists covering all gaming platforms.
• Rock Paper Shotgun One of the world's biggest PC gaming websites dedicated to covering the full range of games on the platform, celebrated for its coverage of indie titles.
• VG247 Gaming news site delivering in-depth guides and breaking news with an outspoken tabloid sensibility, providing non-stop coverage of the biggest games.
• Dicebreaker Tabletop games website delivering professional coverage of tabletop games for all players, from the latest Dungeons & Dragons adventures to overlooked tabletop gems, serving both veterans and newcomers.
• GamesIndustry.biz Market-leading website for games industry professionals with over 100,000 registered industry users and 50,000 daily email subscribers. Includes the GamesIndustry.biz Jobs Board delivering the widest selection of games vacancies globally.
• ModDB The world's leading games modding destination dedicated to inspiring and uniting gamers and developers through user-generated content.
• IndieDB Leading indie games news site providing a key destination for YouTubers, streamers, journalists and gamers seeking fresh indie content, helping creators find success in the indie games sector.
• Nintendo Life The world's biggest dedicated Nintendo fansite overseen by an international team of knowledgeable and passionate fans, built up a vocal and family-friendly global community of Nintendo enthusiasts.
• Pure Xbox

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaches tens of millions of gamers every month
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IGN EntertainmentcoreOthers · 1 January 2024IGN Entertainment acquired Gamer Network in 2024. Gamer Network joins IGN, MapGenie, HowLongtoBeat, and Humble Bundle as part of IGN Entertainment's portfolio of digital brands. IGN Entertainment is a division of Ziff Davis.
• ReedPopcoreOthers · 1 January 2018ReedPop acquired Gamer Network in 2018, combining media brands and live events including the largest gaming event in the United Kingdom (EGX) and the most-visited video game news website in Europe (Eurogamer).
• Outside XboxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Gamer Network partnered with three experienced video journalists to launch Outside Xbox, a YouTube channel dedicated to Xbox gaming. The channel has grown to 2.7M subscribers and 1.4B views, becoming the world's leading Xbox-dedicated YouTube channel.
• Nintendo LifecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2011Gamer Network agreed to commercially represent Nintendo Life fansite in 2011, forming a long-term partnership. Nintendo Life is the world's biggest dedicated Nintendo fansite with a global community of Nintendo enthusiasts.
• Rock Paper ShotguncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRock Paper Shotgun partnered with Gamer Network for commercial support after being created by four independent journalists to cover the PC gaming scene. It has become one of the world's biggest PC gaming websites.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TouchArcade: The leading independent mobile gaming editorial site with reviews, news, and community forums. Comparable to Gamer Network's specialist-sites strategy (e.g., Nintendo Life) as a vertical-specific gaming media brand.
• Kotaku: A leading US-based gaming editorial site covering reviews, news, and culture across PC, console, and indie. Directly comparable to Gamer Network's Eurogamer and Rock Paper Shotgun in editorial format and audience.
• Polygon: A Vox Media-owned gaming editorial site featuring reviews, news, and feature journalism. Closely comparable to Eurogamer and Rock Paper Shotgun in editorial quality, depth, and multi-platform coverage.
• IGN Entertainment: Now the parent of Gamer Network, IGN is the world's largest gaming-media brand. It competes head-to-head in English-language gaming editorial reviews, news, and video content, and the two brands overlap significantly on console and PC gaming coverage.
• GameSpot: A long-established gaming editorial and video review site covering all platforms. Comparable to Gamer Network's portfolio in reviews, news, and high-production video content, with significant overlap in console coverage.
• PC Gamer: Future plc's flagship PC gaming editorial site with reviews, news, and guides. Directly competes with Rock Paper Shotgun for PC gaming audiences and advertisers - arguably Gamer Network's strongest single vertical peer.
• GamesRadar+: A Future plc gaming media brand covering console, PC, and entertainment. Direct competitor to VG247 and Eurogamer in mainstream gaming news and reviews, with overlapping multi-platform editorial scope.
• Destructoid: An independent gaming editorial site featuring reviews, news, and a community blog. Operates in the same niche gaming journalism category as Gamer Network's sites, with comparable audience demographic.
• PCGamesN: A Future plc PC gaming editorial brand. Closely comparable to Rock Paper Shotgun in PC gaming focus and editorial coverage, competing for the same PC enthusiast audience.

Broad incumbents

• Engadget: A Ziff Davis-owned consumer technology publication with significant gaming coverage. Now a sister property under Gamer Network's parent, it overlaps on gaming content but its primary focus is broader consumer technology rather than games specifically.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gamernetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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