GameRankings
defunct American website that collected review scores from both offline and online sources to give an average rating
GameRankings was a gaming review website. The website received reviews from other publications and gave an average rating.[1] It had over 315,000 articles relating to more than 14,500 video games.
Type of site | Gaming |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2019 |
| Owner | CBS Interactive |
| Created by | Scott Bedard |
| URL | GameRankings.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 1999 |
| Current status | Defunct |
GameRankings was owned by CBS Interactive. Similar websites include GameStats, Metacritic, MobyGames, and TopTenReviews.
Shutdown
changeIn late 2019, GameRankings was shutting down, with every link being moved to Metacritic.[2]
References
change- ↑ "GameRankings Help". Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ↑ "RIP Gamerankings.com". Kotaku. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
Other websites
change- GameRankings Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
- "High Scores Matter To Game Makers, Too" Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine, The Wall Street Journal, September 20, 2007.
