Giant Bomb sold by Fandom, will continue independently

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Giant Bomb sold by Fandom, will continue independently

Giant Bomb has been sold by Fandom, and will continue independently.

Announced during the group’s PAX East panel, the site has been sold by Fandom to long-time staffers, Jeff Grubb, Jeff Bakalar, Dan Ryckert, Mike Minotti and Jan Ochoa.

The news was announced during the group’s PAX East panel.

The news comes after weeks of uncertainty around the website, which abruptly ceased livestreaming content last month. Earlier this week, the 888th episode of the Giant Bombcast, one of the longest-running video game podcasts of all time, was published and then swiftly removed.

The episode included a lengthy section where the hosts mocked a series of overreaching brand guidelines given to the website by the current owner, Fandom.

These guidelines included rules on swearing and other restrictions on content, which were entirely different from the style of content that Giant Bomb has built its reputation on, hence the mockery from the cast.

Following this, Jeff Grubb announced his departure from the site.

Long-time staff member Dan Ryckert discussed the issues faced by the site during a stream, claiming he would never appear on Giant Bomb again, and that the direction that Fandom was taking the company was not one he would like to be a part of.

Ryckert insinuated on the same stream that he will continue doing “what he loves” in the future, in addition to his Fire Escape podcast.

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