Gamer Network Limited (formerly Eurogamer Network Limited) is a British company that creates online content. It is based in London and was started in 1999 by Rupert and Nick Loman. The company owns websites that focus on writing about video games and other related businesses. Its main website, Eurogamer, was created at the same time as the company. In 2008, the company began organizing the EGX video game trade show. In 2018, ReedPop bought Gamer Network, and in 2024, it was sold to IGN Entertainment.

History

Gamer Network was started in 1999 under the name Eurogamer Network by brothers Rupert and Nick Loman. It was created at the same time as its main website, Eurogamer, which launched on September 4, 1999. In 2004, Nick Loman left the company to work in medicine and competitive BBQ.

In February 2011, Eurogamer Network bought an American publishing company called Hammersuit, along with its websites IndustryGamers.com and Modojo.com. On March 1, 2013, the company changed its name to Gamer Network as part of its growth internationally. During this change, Eurogamer Events became Gamer Events, and Hammersuit also used the Gamer Network name. In October, Simon Maxwell was promoted from group publishing director to chief operating officer.

On February 26, 2018, ReedPop, a part of Reed Exhibitions that organizes pop culture events like PAX, bought Gamer Network. Rupert Loman stayed as chief executive officer, while Maxwell became managing director and a vice-president for ReedPop’s UK operations. Loman left the company in February 2020. In September 2020, ReedPop cut jobs at several Gamer Network websites. In November 2020, the remaining USgamer staff, which had been reduced from nine to four, reported that ReedPop would close the site by the end of the year.

In November 2023, ReedPop said it planned to sell Gamer Network, including its editorial brands but not its events business. In May 2024, IGN Entertainment was announced as the buyer. Soon after, IGN laid off some editorial staff at GamesIndustry.biz and Rock Paper Shotgun. After the takeover, Dicebreaker canceled their Tabletop Creators Summit at MCM Comic Con. Chase Carter of Rascal News noted that Dicebreaker, a website that supported amateur talent, seemed close to closing. Carter, who once wrote for Dicebreaker, said no new content had been published since the sale on May 21, 2024, and the site’s future was unclear as of June 2024. Later that month, Dicebreaker’s staff were let go.

In February 2026, members of Eurogamer’s editorial team, including its entire video team, were laid off. This followed the move of most VG247 staff to Eurogamer in Summer 2025, leaving VG247 with only two full-time writers.

List of brands

• Eurogamer – The main website of Gamer Network for video game news; started in 1999 with the company. Eurogamer has six regional websites that share the name but report in their local languages. Tom Phillips is the editor-in-chief.
• GamesIndustry.biz – A website about the business side of the video game industry; launched in 2002 as part of Eurogamer. James Batchelor is the editor-in-chief.
• Outside Xbox and Outside Xtra – YouTube channels that share news about Xbox and other games. Outside Xbox began in 2012 by Andy Farrant, Mike Channell, and Jane Douglas, who were editors at other Xbox-focused sites. Outside Xtra started in 2016 by Outside Xbox, Ellen Rose, and Luke Westaway, who worked on Xbox On and at CNET.
• Rock Paper Shotgun – A website focused on news about computer games; launched in 2007 by Kieron Gillen, Alec Meer, John Walker, and Jim Rossignol. It partnered with Eurogamer Network in 2010 and was bought by it in 2017. Katharine Castle is the editor-in-chief.
• VG247 – A video game news site created in 2008 through a partnership between Eurogamer Network and Patrick Garratt. It had very few staff members in 2025 after the company was bought by Ziff Davis.

• Dicebreaker – A website and YouTube channel that share news and reviews about board games and tabletop role-playing games; started in August 2019. It created the Tabletop Awards in 2022 and the Tabletop Creators Summit in 2023. The site closed in June 2024 after the sale of Gamer Network, and editor-in-chief Matt Jarvis was made redundant.
• Gamer Creative – A creative team within Gamer Network; started and led by Josh Heaton.
• Gamer's Edition – A project that makes merchandise and special editions for video games; started in 2013. Its first projects included special editions for Papers, Please and a collection of Hotline Miami games.
• Jelly Deals – A website that shares information about video game sales; started in 2016.
• Metabomb – A video game news site focused on esports; started in 2013.
• USgamer (USG) – A website for the United States, a sister site to Eurogamer; started in 2013 and closed in 2020. Its content was moved to VG247 after it shut down.
• Cosplay Central – A website focused on cosplay; started in 2020. Its content is now part of Popverse.

• Nintendo Life – A website that shares news and reviews about Nintendo products, including games and software; owned by Hookshot Media. It covers the Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and other systems. It started in late 2005, bought the sites WiiWare World and Virtual Console Reviews in 2009, and partnered with Gamer Network in 2011. It expanded its YouTube channel in 2015. Gavin Lane is the editor.
• Mod DB and Indie DB – Websites that list video game modifications; started in 2002 and partnered with Gamer Network in 2015. Indie DB, a sister site to Mod DB, focuses on indie games and was started in 2010, also partnering with Gamer Network in 2015.
• Push Square – A website focused on PlayStation game news; started in 2012 by Nintendo Life. Sammy Barker is the editor.
• Pure Xbox – A website focused on Xbox game news; relaunched in 2020 by Nlife Media.
• Road to VR – A video game news site focused on virtual reality; started in 2011 by Ben Lang and partnered with Gamer Network in 2017.
• Time Extension – A website focused on retro gaming; started in 2022 by Hookshot Media. Damien McFerran is the editor-in-chief.
• Video Games Chronicle (VGC) – A website that continues the legacy of the magazine Computer and Video Games; started in 2019 by Gamer Network with a team led by Andy Robinson.
• Partnered video channels include Arekkz Gaming, Westie, and FamilyGamerTV.