Goodbye EGM, Godspeed 1UP
January 8, 2009 in News
As a gigantic fan of both 1UP and EGM, I am still immensely sick to my stomach about the events of yesterday. I let out enough emotional disquisition in my previous post that I don’t think any more is needed. There is certainly enough from they myriad of other fans and ex-staffers alike dotted around the interwebs that adding more of mine seems unwarranted. That said, I do feel somehow obligated to do something for the fans of the old 1UP crew (and perhaps the staff themselves) so I’m going to do my best to aggregate all of the coverage about the acquistion, and more importantly, what each and every 1UP or EGM staff member is moving on to. I’m furiously following them all on Twitter and I’ll update this specific post continuously as we find out more. I can only hope that they all find it in their hearts to pick up (pack up) and continue to do what they do best – create amazing content in and about gaming culture, whether that be in the form of previews, reviews, stories, podcasts, or video shows. Hopefully they can all come together and create something from the ashes even better than 1UP.
And I just want all of the guys and gals who were let go to know the following (and as a serious fan myself, I think I can speak for all of us):
The loyal readership will follow. Your fans are yours forever.
Updates start below:
Wow, user TommyT on NeoGAF is doing a much better job of compiling all of this than I am, so I’m going to link to his thread and stop updating below. It was getting a little hard to keep up with it all while at work and updating it when I get home anyway.
1UP Compendium thead of the best friends we never met!
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Rebel FM:
It’s so awesome that these guys picked up and continued on so quickly. Thanks guys!
Official Stories:
Sam Kennedy’s Post about the acquisition
UGO Chief Tells Us His Side Of 1UP Purchase Saga
Forum/Blog Updates:
Sam Kennedy’s NeoGaf non-shill post
Jenn Frank’s Eulogy of 1UP on Infinite Lives
Jay Fresh’s Memories of 1UP (on 1UP blogs, however long those stay up)
Karen Chu’s Assessment on Chu Chu Rocketeer
Scooter’s “A dedication to the 1UP Dearly Departed from a Survivor”
Youtube video of Twitter reactions
A completely tactless post by Jessica Chobot
Matt Leone’s Blog – “So What’s Next Then?”
Twitter Updates:
Ryan O’Donnell’s Twitter Updates
In pictures: EGM mags in 1UP bathroom , The Crew , Ryan taking down posters , Sins of the Solar Empire poster in the bathroom , The 1UP Show NES Cartridge , 1UP North , 1UP North demolished , Leaving the Front Door for the last time
Anthony Gallegos ( who will also be writing at eat. sleep. game )
In Pictures: 1UP Crew
Mike Nelson (from whom I once won a 1UP Superguides contest for Grand Theft Auto 4… very cool guy)
In Pictures: Steam users at the time of the news breaking
Post: UGO’s “Gaming Journalism”
In Pictures: Rebel FM logo – (for the podcast Nick, Phil, etc. will be carrying on in place of 1UP FM)
John Davidson – ( who originally broke my heart with his post here )
Fan Reactions:
EGM, 1UP Goodbye by Jonathan Mann
If there is anyone I’m missing currently, or any big stories, please email me at southerngamer [at] gmail dot com.