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Thanks to a member of our site here (whom I'll not named unless he wants to) it has come to my attention today that Filefront (including their forums and all sub-sites) have been bought by Break Media.
There seems to be a bit of commotion over there about this move, one that is according to the new article to be beneficial to Filefront but many of it's community think otherwise.
After the Ziff Davis issue back last April, it seems that Filefront could possible be in risk of closure, at least to some of the site gaming sites like A2Files, BCFiles, SFCFiles etc.
Or worse, they could be turned into something like the rest of Break Media's sites, which have questionable taste at best which I'll not link here as it's inappropriate for this family site, however the names of the sites are there so you can google them or just go to a Filefront site and look at the new black bar at top with all the links to them.
If you have comments on this please post them here (also on FF as they need to hear your views), as a fellow A2 and Gaming site we are always interested in the going ons in the gaming community. Also considering we have a high interest in A2 this effects us as well due to the threat this could pose to A2Files.
But rest assured if the worst happens MSFC, is here for the A2 Community and will serve as a life-boat site for A2Files in both file hosting and forum and community survivability.
There seems to be a bit of commotion over there about this move, one that is according to the new article to be beneficial to Filefront but many of it's community think otherwise.
After the Ziff Davis issue back last April, it seems that Filefront could possible be in risk of closure, at least to some of the site gaming sites like A2Files, BCFiles, SFCFiles etc.
Or worse, they could be turned into something like the rest of Break Media's sites, which have questionable taste at best which I'll not link here as it's inappropriate for this family site, however the names of the sites are there so you can google them or just go to a Filefront site and look at the new black bar at top with all the links to them.
Filefront said:Yes, you did hear that right. FileFront, Gaming Today, the FileFront Forums, and the Network Sites have been acquired by Break Media.
As our very own Jon Soucy said in the press release announcing the sale, "Break Media has a proven track record when it comes to delivering quality content and building communities around that content. We're excited to be joining Break Media, and we�re looking forward to working with them to deliver the very best in gaming coverage to our users."
All of us here at FileFront are excited to become part of the Break Media network of sites, and we look forward to continuing to bring you, our users, the quality game content you expect from FileFront. Stay tuned to Gaming Today for news on how we're working with Break to update the site's design, refocus and expand the site's editorial content, and continue to build out the FileFront community.
The full press release is available after the jump. If you're not familiar with Break, you can check out their community of entertainment sites at the links below.
* Break.com
* Screen Junkies
* Cage Potato
* Chickipedia
* Holy Taco
* Made Man
* All Left Turns
Break Media Expands Further Into Gaming, Acquires FileFront Network
Deal adds the highly trafficked gaming content property to Break Media
LOS ANGELES - Thursday, February 11 - Break Media, the Internet's premier entertainment community for men, today announced the acquisition of FileFront, a large and long-standing property dedicated to providing gaming news, downloads, and more to millions of users every month. Break Media will fold FileFront into its primary group of branded sites and invest significantly in the editorial components of the site, with an aim to provide both Break and FileFront users with additional premium gaming content.
FileFront currently boasts more than 9 million unique monthly visitors, more than 200,000 active forum users, and a network of more than 75 game-specific sites. "Gaming is a significant area of interest to our community and our brand partners," said Keith Richman, CEO of Break Media. "Adding an established property like FileFront will help us cater more effectively to that interest and add immediate scale to our existing gaming efforts."
In the coming months, the Break Media editorial team will work with the FileFront team to update the site's design, refocus and expand the site's editorial content, and continue to build out the FileFront community. The site will join other wholly owned Break Media properties Break.com, CagePotato, MadeMan, Chickipedia, HolyTaco, ScreenJunkies, and AllLeftTurns.
"Break Media has a proven track record when it comes to delivering quality content and building communities around that conent," said Jon Soucy, senior editor at FileFront. "We're excited to be joining Break Media, and we're looking forward to working with them to deliver the very best in gaming coverage to our users."
The incorporation of FileFront into the Break Media network builds on Break's recent expansion into gaming, which kicked off last month with the formation of a game development studio in Shanghai and the launch of that studio's first game, MMA FightPicker, on CagePotato.com. Adding FileFront and its dedicated community to Break will both provide Break's audience with new gaming-oriented editorial content and immediately expand the audience for Break's original games.
FileFront was created by I/O Error Development and first launched in December 2001.
About Break Media:
Break Media is one of the largest entertainment properties and providers of content --
video, editorial, and games -- to men online. The company's branded properties
(Break.com, CagePotato, MadeMan, Chickipedia, HolyTaco, ScreenJunkies, and AllLeftTurns), combined with the publisher sites in the Break Media Network, reach more than 100 million men worldwide on a monthly basis. Break Media is currently the 37th largest web property in the U.S., and it operates the fifth-largest video advertising network in that market. Break Media offers its advertisers a variety of unique marketing opportunities, helping those brands interact with the Break audience on a targeted, integrated basis using innovative ad formats. For more information, please visit Break Media.
If you have comments on this please post them here (also on FF as they need to hear your views), as a fellow A2 and Gaming site we are always interested in the going ons in the gaming community. Also considering we have a high interest in A2 this effects us as well due to the threat this could pose to A2Files.
But rest assured if the worst happens MSFC, is here for the A2 Community and will serve as a life-boat site for A2Files in both file hosting and forum and community survivability.