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 a trade fair called EGX, which was originally named Eurogamer Expo until 2013. From 2013 to 2020, another website owned by the same parent company, called USGamer, operated independently.

History

Eurogamer (originally named EuroGamer) was started on September 4, 1999, by the company Eurogamer Network. The founding team included John Bye, who managed the PlanetQuake website and wrote for the British magazine PC Gaming World; Patrick Stokes, who wrote for the website Warzone; 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, the number of visitors to the Eurogamer website and its ten European foreign-language versions had grown by more than 10% compared to the previous year.

In February 2015, Eurogamer stopped using a ten-point scale for review scores. Instead, reviewers used labels like "Essential," "Recommended," or "Avoid" to highlight games they felt strongly about. This change happened because the team questioned the usefulness of the score system and wanted to stop appearing on Metacritic, a review aggregator, due to concerns about its negative impact on the games industry. In May 2023, Eurogamer returned to scoring reviews, choosing a five-point scale because it is "universally understood, simple to take in at a glance, and easily shared."

In February 2018, Eurogamer's parent company, Gamer Network, was bought by Reed Exhibitions, a division of RELX. In September 2021, the community forum for Eurogamer closed, and the site suggested other platforms like Discord for discussions.

In May 2024, Gamer Network was sold to IGN Entertainment, a subsidiary of Ziff Davis.

In January 2008, Tom Bramwell became editor-in-chief after Kristan Reed. He held this position until November 2014, ending his 15-year career with Eurogamer. Oli Welsh then 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:

• Eurogamer.de for Germany; launched in cooperation with Extent Media on August 24, 2006, to coincide with that year's Games Convention exhibition.
• Eurogamer.es for Spain.
• Eurogamer.pl for Poland.
• Eurogamer.pt for Portugal; launched in partnership with LusoPlay in May 2008.
• Eurogamer.cz for the Czech Republic.
• Eurogamer Benelux for Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg (under Eurogamer.nl); launched in August 2008 and led by Steven De Leeuw.
• Brasilgamer for Brazil; established in 2012.
• Eurogamer.dk for Denmark; launched in June 2009 and led by Kristian West.
• Eurogamer.fr for France; launched as a partnership with Microscoop in October 2007.
• Eurogamer.it for Italy; closed in 2022.
• Eurogamer.ro for Romania.
• Eurogamer.se for Sweden; established in 2015, closed in 2016.

Digital Foundry, a video game technology blog started in 2004 by Richard Leadbetter and Gary Harrod, analyzes how games and hardware perform. Since 2007, Eurogamer has hosted Digital Foundry content because of a deal arranged by Leadbetter. Later, Leadbetter sold half of the parent company, Eurogamer Network, to support his video content. The Ringer recognized Digital Foundry for creating the method used in game technology videos. Microsoft used the outlet to announce the Xbox One X hardware.

When Eurogamer's ownership changed in 2018, Leadbetter tried to regain full control of Digital Foundry. In August 2025, the owner, IGN, agreed to sell Digital Foundry back to Leadbetter. Both Leadbetter and Eurogamer founder Rupert Loman paid equally for the sale. Leadbetter stated that the outlet was profitable because of its Patreon funding, which provided about $200,000 per year.

Reception

Eurogamer has received several industry awards, including:
• Best Website Award from the Games Media Awards between 2007 and 2011.
• Best Online Editorial Team and Best Streamer awards from the Games Media Brit List in 2018.
• Media Brand of the Year awards from MCV/Develop in 2022 and 2024.