Comments on: 1UP Gets Sold, EGM Gets Shut Down

By: Jensemanns » UGO buys 1UP - And my entertainment schedule is ruined

Jensemanns » UGO buys 1UP - And my entertainment schedule is ruined — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:56:00 +0000

[...] the 6th of January 2009 the 1up network was bought buy UGO networks that is part of the Hearst Corporation. So what? Well, couple of hours later twitter was going [...]

By: Matt Banks

Matt Banks — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:47:49 +0000

LOL @ corporate sponsors. God I wish.

By: Steve Kohlbecker

Steve Kohlbecker — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:45:08 +0000

Thank god that Loot Ninja has unnamed corporate sponsors.

By: EHT

EHT — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:01:33 +0000

Bad for most if not all the employees. Let’s see if they can make things better with this new acquisition.

By: Al Zamora

Al Zamora — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:08:47 +0000

Acquisitions always sound great on paper and press releases, but in reality they are typically bad news for any employee involved.

By: chad

chad — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:42:07 +0000

damn.

By: Matt Banks

Matt Banks — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:51:16 +0000

1UP stayed strong after Shoe left. Shane did a good job taking over. Sad to see so many good people go.

@Yaris – not too many of the big names from over there still have 1up to contribute to

By: Yaris Gutierrez

Yaris Gutierrez — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:31:20 +0000

In all honesty, I saw EGM going downhill – especially after Dan left the club. Well, at least they still have 1up to contribute to.