Eurogamer is a British website that writes about video games. It was started in 1999 by its parent company, Gamer Network. In 2008, Eurogamer began organizing the EGX event, which was originally called Eurogamer Expo until 2013. From 2013 to 2020, another website owned by the same parent company, called USGamer, operated on its own.

History

Eurogamer (originally named EuroGamer) began on September 4, 1999, as part of the Eurogamer Network company. The group that started the site included John Bye, who managed the PlanetQuake website and wrote for the PC Gaming World magazine in the UK; Patrick Stokes, who wrote for the Warzone website; and Rupert Loman, who organized the EuroQuake esports event for the game Quake. Eurogamer became the official online media partner for the 2002 European Computer Trade Show. By the end of 2012, visits to the Eurogamer website and its ten versions in other European languages had grown by more than 10% compared to the year before.

In February 2015, Eurogamer stopped using a ten-point scale for game reviews. Instead, reviewers used labels like "Essential," "Recommended," or "Avoid" to highlight games they felt strongly about. This change happened because the team doubted the usefulness of the score system and wanted to be removed from Metacritic, a review site they believed had a negative impact on the games industry. In May 2023, Eurogamer returned to using scores, choosing a five-point scale because it was easier for people to understand and share quickly.

In February 2018, the parent company of Eurogamer, Gamer Network, was bought by Reed Exhibitions, a part of RELX. In September 2021, the online discussion forum for Eurogamer closed, and the site suggested users try other platforms like Discord instead.

In May 2024, Gamer Network was sold to IGN Entertainment, which is owned by Ziff Davis.

In January 2008, Tom Bramwell took over as editor-in-chief from Kristan Reed. He held this position until November 2014, ending his 15-year time working with Eurogamer. After Bramwell, Oli Welsh became editor, followed by Martin Robinson, Wesley Yin-Poole, and Tom Phillips. Tom Orry is the current editor.

Regional websites and other outlets

Eurogamer has several regional publications, including Digital Foundry. Digital Foundry is a blog about video game technology. It was started in 2004 by Richard Leadbetter and Gary Harrod. The blog studies games and hardware to examine how well they perform. Since 2007, Eurogamer has shared Digital Foundry’s content because of a deal made by Leadbetter. Later, Leadbetter sold half of the parent company, Eurogamer Network, to support his video work. Microsoft used Digital Foundry to introduce the Xbox One X hardware, and The Ringer noted that the blog helped shape how technology videos are made.

In 2018, when Eurogamer changed owners, Leadbetter tried to regain full control of Digital Foundry. In August 2025, the owner of Digital Foundry, IGN, agreed to sell it back to Leadbetter. Leadbetter and Rupert Loman, the founder of Eurogamer, each paid an equal share of the sale cost. Leadbetter stated that Digital Foundry is profitable because of its Patreon funding, which brings in about $200,000 each year.