Digital Foundry leaves IGN – by Christopher Dring
The technical games media specialist is now fully independent
thegamebusiness.com
Digital Foundry has officially cut ties with IGN and is striking out on its own. The specialist games outlet—known for its deep-dive hardware and software analyses—was folded into IGN when it bought Gamer Network last year, but owner Richard Leadbetter says the team has long dreamed of total independence and is grateful to both IGN and Gamer Network founder Rupert Loman for making it happen.
Despite a rocky spell at IGN that saw layoffs and talent departures, Leadbetter believes there’s still room in the gaming media landscape for expert-led independents. With new writers joining Eurogamer and GamesIndustry.biz on IGN’s side, Digital Foundry is banking on community support as it charts its own course—check out their YouTube announcement video to see how they’re celebrating the big move.
