Unsurprising that they're keeping it quiet. I suppose if word of this got out, there'd be a big uproar. Heh - maybe we should do it as front page news on the MDb!<br><br><a href="http://hosting.ign.com/faq.php">http://hosting.ign.com/faq.php</a><br>
<br>Here's the hosting requester site.<br><br><a href="http://kontek.net/">http://kontek.net/</a><br><br>-Devin<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Andrew Armstrong <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:andrew@aarmstrong.org">andrew@aarmstrong.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Hey Devin!<br>
<br>
Any links to a press release/article about this? and any more info?
(exact dates, who is responsible, email addresses...)<br>
<br>
I'm going to contact the Archive Team about it, though it'd be good to
link to the relevant info on it (I've searched IGN.com and Google for
info but nothing has come up).<br>
<br>
Andrew<br>
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Devin Monnens wrote:
<blockquote type="cite"><div><div></div><div class="h5">IGN has announced they will no longer be hosting the
Gamespy and Classicgaming networks (but that they will still keep
Fileplanet alive). I think they did this to cut costs in a season of
bad economy - but it's not like I enjoyed IGN anyway. <br>
<br>
However, this raises a problem. As some of you may know, I run a
Classicgaming domain, The Metroid Database, and so we've been talking
amongst ourselves about where the site will be going - and so is
everyone else who is running a site. Right now, I'm waiting to hear
back from Classicgaming to see where they are deciding to go, but I
just wanted to give you guys a heads-up that it's very possible some of
these sites will be going down for good, and that means the SIG has an
opportunity to make sure these pages get saved and archived.<br>
<br>
Again, this was literally announced last night, and so I don't know if
the Classicgaming guys even know what they'll be doing. If
Classicgaming will retain its own domain and pay for the hosted sites,
then that will be good. Otherwise, places will be moving elsewhere and
may be lost entirely.<br>
<br>
-Devin Monnens<br clear="all">
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