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{{Infobox website
| name = ''IGN''
| logo = IGN logo.svg
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| company_type = [[Subsidiary]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1996|09|29}}{{efn|As ''Imagine Games Network''}}
| founder = Jonathan Simpson-Bint
| location = [[San Francisco]], [[California]]
| country = [[United States]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contact – IGN Entertainment |url=https://corp.ign.com/contact |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628202616/https://corp.ign.com/contact |url-status=live }}</ref>
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Peer Schneider ([[general manager]])}}
| industry = [[Video game journalism|Video game]] and [[Mass media|media]] [[journalism]]
| parent = {{unbulleted list|[[Imagine Publishing]] (before 2005)|[[News Corporation]] (2005–2013)|[[Ziff Davis]] (2013–present)}}
| num_employees = 250
| url = {{Unbulleted list|{{URL|world.ign.com}}|{{URL|www.ign.com}}}}
| ipv6 = No
| website_type = Entertainment
| language = English, Arabic, French, German, Hungarian, Serbian, Swedish, Hebrew, Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Greek, Romanian, Korean, Croatian, Turkish, Czech, Portuguese, Japanese, Hindi
| registration = {{Unbulleted list|Free|''IGN'' Prime|Founder's Club}}
| current_status = Active
}}

'''''IGN'''''{{efn|Formerly an [[initialism]] for '''''Imagine Games Network'''''}} is an American [[video game|video gaming]] and [[Mass media|entertainment media]] website operated by '''IGN Entertainment'''<!-- comma needed? --> '''Inc.''', a subsidiary of [[Ziff Davis|Ziff Davis, Inc]]. The company's headquarters is located in [[San Francisco]]'s [[South of Market, San Francisco|SoMa]] district and is headed by its former editor-in-chief, Peer Schneider. The ''IGN'' website was the brainchild of media entrepreneur [[Chris Anderson (entrepreneur)|Chris Anderson]] and launched on September 29, 1996. ''IGN'' features articles on [[game]]s, [[film]]s, [[anime]], [[television]], [[comics]], [[technology]], and other media. Originally a network of desktop websites, ''IGN'' is also distributed on mobile platforms, console programs available on the [[Xbox]] and [[PlayStation]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Personal computer|PC]], [[Mobile device|Mobile]], [[FireTV]], [[Roku]], and via [[YouTube]], [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]], [[Hulu]], and [[Snapchat]].

Originally, ''IGN'' was the flagship website of IGN Entertainment, a website which owned and operated several other websites oriented towards players' interests, games, and entertainment, such as [[Rotten Tomatoes]], [[GameSpy]], ''GameStats'', ''VE3D'', [[TeamXbox]], Vault Network, FilePlanet, and [[AskMen]]. ''IGN'' was sold to publishing company [[Ziff Davis]] in February 2013.

==History==
[[File:Ignentertainmenthq.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Nondescript eight-story beige building with black windows striped across|IGN Entertainment's former headquarters in [[Brisbane, California]]]]
IGN was created in September 1996 as the ''Imagine Games Network'', the ''IGN'' content network was founded by publishing executive Jonathan Simpson-Bint and began as five individual websites within [[Future US|Imagine Media]]: ''N64.com'' (later renamed ''ign64.com''), ''PSXPower'', ''Saturnworld'', ''Next-Generation.com'' and ''Ultra Game Players Online''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who owns IGN? |url=https://www.zippia.com/answers/who-owns-ign/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=www.zippia.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Imagine expanded on its owned-and-operated websites by creating an affiliate network that included a number of independent [[Fansite|fansites]] such as ''PSX Nation.com'', ''Sega-Saturn.com'', ''Game Sages'', and [[GameFAQs]]. In 1998, the network launched a new homepage that consolidated the individual sites as system channels under the ''IGN'' brand. The homepage exposed content from more than 30 different channels. Websites [[Next Generation (magazine)|Next-Generation]] and [[Game Players|Ultra Game Players Online]] were not part of this consolidation; U.G.P.O. dissolved with the cancellation of the magazine, and Next-Generation was put "on hold" when Imagine decided to concentrate on launching the short-lived [[Daily Radar]] brand.

In February 1999, ''[[PC Magazine]]'' named ''IGN'' one of the hundred-best websites, alongside competitors [[GameSpot]] and [[CNET Gamecenter]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Willmott |first=Don |date=February 9, 1999 |title=The 100 Top Web Sites |magazine=[[PC Magazine]] |volume=18 |page=114 |issn=0888-8507 |number=3}}</ref> That same month, Imagine Media incorporated a spin-off that included ''IGN'' and its affiliate channels as Affiliation Networks, while Simpson-Bint remained at the former company. In September, the newly spun-out standalone internet media company, changed its name to Snowball.com. At the same time, small entertainment website The Den merged into ''IGN'' and added non-gaming content to the growing network. Snowball held an IPO in 2000, but shed most of its other properties during the [[dot-com bubble]]. ''IGN'' prevailed with growing audience numbers and a newly established subscription service called ''IGN'' Insider (later ''IGN'' Prime), which led to the shedding of the name "Snowball" and adoption of IGN Entertainment on May 10, 2002.

In June 2005, ''IGN'' reported having 24,000,000 unique visitors per month, with 4.8 million registered users through all departments of the site. ''IGN'' has been ranked among the top 500 most-visited websites according to [[Alexa Internet|Alexa]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Doe |first=Johnny |date=November 13, 2019 |title=ign.com&nbsp;— Site Information from Alexa |url=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/ign.com |access-date=August 26, 2009 |publisher=Alexa |archive-date=October 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017152043/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/ign.com |url-status=dead }}</ref> In September 2005, ''IGN'' was acquired by [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s multimedia business empire, [[News Corporation]], for [[United States dollar|$]]650 million.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 11, 2005 |title=News Corp. Acquires IGN for $650 Million |url=http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/sep2005/id20050911_550700.htm |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]] |access-date=August 25, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051104024942/http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/sep2005/id20050911_550700.htm |archivedate=November 4, 2005}}</ref> IGN celebrated its 10th anniversary on January 12, 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Geddes |first=Ryan |date=January 11, 2008 |title=IGN: Origins: The History of IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/01/11/origins-the-history-of-ign |access-date=June 29, 2021 |publisher=Retro.ign.com |archive-date=February 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229213901/http://retro.ign.com/articles/845/845097p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''IGN'' was headquartered in the Marina Point Parkway office park in [[Brisbane, California]], until it relocated to a smaller office building near [[AT&T Park]] in San Francisco on March 29, 2010. On May 25, 2011, ''IGN'' sold its [[Direct2Drive]] division to [[Gamefly]] for an undisclosed amount.<ref name="D2D Acquisition">{{Cite press release |title=Gamefly, Inc. Acquires Direct2Drive from IGN Entertainment |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gamefly-inc-acquires-direct2drive-from-ign-entertainment-122580393.html |access-date=June 29, 2021 |publisher=PRNewswire |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629191749/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gamefly-inc-acquires-direct2drive-from-ign-entertainment-122580393.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Acquisition of UGO, sale to Ziff Davis===
In 2011, IGN Entertainment acquired its rival [[UGO Entertainment]] (owners of ''[[1Up.com]]'') from [[Hearst Corporation]]. Ultimately, News Corp. planned to spin off IGN Entertainment as a publicly traded company, continuing a string of divestitures for digital properties it had previously acquired (including [[MySpace]] and [[Photobucket]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siegler |first=M. G. |date=May 5, 2017 |title=Confirmed: IGN Buys UGO, Hearst Gets Equity In New Venture That Will Soon Spin Out |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/05/05/ign-ugo/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=[[TechCrunch]] |archive-date=May 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508080049/https://techcrunch.com/2011/05/05/ign-ugo/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On February 4, 2013, after a failed attempt to spin off ''IGN'' as a separate company, News Corp. announced that it had sold IGN Entertainment to the publishing company [[Ziff Davis]], which was recently acquired by [[J2 Global]]. Financial details regarding the purchase were not revealed. Prior to its acquisition by UGO, 1UP.com had previously been owned by Ziff Davis.<ref name="ds-ziff">{{Cite web |last=Laughlin |first=Andrew |date=February 4, 2013 |title=IGN Entertainment sold by News Corp to publisher Ziff Davis |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/media/a456178/ign-entertainment-sold-by-news-corp-to-publisher-ziff-davis/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |archive-date=December 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220125312/http://www.digitalspy.ca/media/news/a456178/ign-entertainment-sold-by-news-corp-to-publisher-ziff-davis.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Soon after the acquisition, ''IGN'' announced that it would be laying off staff and closing [[GameSpy]], 1UP.com, and UGO in order to focus on its flagship brands, ''IGN'' and AskMen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IGN Hit with Layoffs; 1UP, Gamespy and UGO Shutting Down |first=A. |last=Sliwinski |date=February 21, 2013 |url=https://www.engadget.com/2013-02-21-ign-layoffs.html |access-date=June 29, 2021 |publisher=[[Engadget]] |archive-date=May 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160509210032/http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/21/ign-layoffs/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Subsidiaries and spin-offs===
The role-playing video game interest website Vault Network was acquired by ''IGN'' in 1999.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Robert Lemos |date=September 28, 1999 |title=IGN.com will buy the Vault Network |work=[[ZDNet]] |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/ign-com-will-buy-the-vault-network-5000103354/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=May 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511131120/http://www.zdnet.com/news/igncom-will-buy-the-vault-network/103354 |url-status=live }}</ref> GameStats, a review aggregation website, was founded by ''IGN'' in 2004. GameStats includes a "GPM" (Game Popularity Metric) rating system which incorporates an average press score and average gamer score, as well as the number of page hits for the game.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 19, 2012 |title=GameStats On The Charts |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/02/26/gamestats-on-the-charts |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=IGN |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629191751/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/02/26/gamestats-on-the-charts |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the site is no longer being updated. The [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] interest site, [[TeamXbox]], and the PC game website VE3D were acquired in 2003.<ref>{{Citation |title=IGN Entertainment acquires TeamXbox website (Press Release) |date=October 21, 2003 |url=http://corp.ign.com/articles/455/455718p1.html |work=corp.ign.com |publisher=IGN |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212200739/http://corp.ign.com/articles/455/455718p1.html |archivedate=December 12, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=IGN Acquires VE3D Gaming Site; Premier Gaming News Site Joins IGN Network |date=April 15, 2003 |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/marketing-advertising/marketing-advertising/5753683-1.html |work=www.allbusiness.com |publisher=[[AllBusiness.com]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701124715/http://www.allbusiness.com/marketing-advertising/marketing-advertising/5753683-1.html |archivedate=July 1, 2010}}</ref> IGN Entertainment merged with GameSpy Industries in 2005.<ref>{{Citation |title=IGN/Gamespy merger creates one of the internet's largest game and internet-focused company (Press Release) |date=March 5, 2004 |url=http://corp.ign.com/articles/496/496842p1.html |work=corp.ign.com |publisher=IGN |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701221549/http://corp.ign.com/articles/496/496842p1.html |archivedate=July 1, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The merger also brought the game download site FilePlanet into the ''IGN'' group; as of 2011 both FilePlanet and the [[GameSpy]] website still operate as video game-related web sites. IGN Entertainment acquired the online male lifestyle magazine [[AskMen]] in 2005.<ref>{{Citation |title=IGN Entertainment acquires Askmen.com (Press Release) |date=June 1, 2005 |url=http://corp.ign.com/articles/620/620643p1.html |work=corp.ign.com |publisher=IGN |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118162035/http://corp.ign.com/articles/620/620643p1.html |archivedate=November 18, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2004, ''IGN'' acquired [[Film criticism|film]] [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]] and in 2010, sold the website to [[Flixster]].<ref name="flixster">{{Cite magazine |last=Graser |first=Marc |date=January 4, 2010 |title=Flixster buys Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://variety.com/2010/digital/markets-festivals/flixster-buys-rotten-tomatoes-1118013270/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> In October 2017, [[Humble Bundle]] announced that it was being acquired by ''IGN''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Humble Bundle is Joining Forces with IGN! |url=http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/166366386976/humble-bundle-is-joining-forces-with-ign |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013230050/http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/166366386976/humble-bundle-is-joining-forces-with-ign |archive-date=October 13, 2017 |access-date=October 13, 2017 |website=Humble Mumble}}</ref>

IGN Entertainment acquired [[Gamer Network]] and its properties in May 2024 for an undisclosed sum. These included ''[[Eurogamer]]'', ''[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]'', ''[[VG247]]'' and others. As a result, some layoffs were made due to redundancies.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dring |first=Christopher |date=2024-05-21 |title=IGN Entertainment acquires Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ign-entertainment-acquires-eurogamer-gi-vg247-rock-paper-shotgun-and-more |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |language=en |archive-date=May 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528184048/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ign-entertainment-acquires-eurogamer-gi-vg247-rock-paper-shotgun-and-more |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Scoring systems===
====Original scale====
A member of the ''IGN'' staff writes a review for a game and gives it a score between 0.1 and 10.0, which is assigned by increments of 0.1 and determines how much the game is recommended. The score is given according to the "individual aspects of a game, like presentation, graphics, sound, gameplay and lasting appeal". Each game is given a score in each of these categories, but the overall score for the game is an independent evaluation, not an average of the scores in each category.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IGN Ratings and Reviews Policy |url=http://games.ign.com/ratings.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420090706/http://games.ign.com/ratings.html |archive-date=April 20, 2009 |access-date=May 25, 2009 |website=IGN}}</ref>

====20-point scale====
On August 3, 2010, ''IGN'' announced that the site would be changing to a new scoring scale. Instead of a 100-point scale, where games are scored in increments of 0.1, all future reviews would use a 20-point scale where games are scored in increments of 0.5. Under both systems, the maximum possible score a game can receive is 10.0. The scoring change was not retroactive: all scores on reviews written before the change would remain the same. This change also did not affect the scoring system for reader reviews.

====100-point scale====
On September 13, 2012, ''IGN'' revealed that as part of its new review format all future reviews would follow a 100-point scale again, but without using decimals, meaning a score of 8.5 would become an 85. Unlike the previous conversion to the 20-point scale, this latest scoring system change was retroactive and all previous IGN review scores were to be updated to follow the new system. However, despite the announcement, the article included a short addition, post-release; it stated that after much discussion, they had decided to retain the decimal point in all upcoming scores.<ref>{{Cite web |last=j bendickson |date=September 13, 2012 |title=Reviews 2.0 - The Future of Reviews Starts Now &nbsp;— Blog by kami casey |url=https://www.ign.com/blogs/kamicasey/2012/09/13/ign-reviews-20-the-future-of-reviews-starts-now/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416012353/https://www.ign.com/blogs/kamicasey/2012/09/13/ign-reviews-20-the-future-of-reviews-starts-now/ |archive-date=April 16, 2014 |access-date=October 27, 2012 |website=IGN}}</ref>

====Re-review policy====
In early 2014, ''IGN'' introduced a new policy, in which a game's review score can be re-reviewed and improved, provided that continuous updates form a significant change compared to the game at launch. Examples of games that have been re-reviewed were ''[[League of Legends]]'', ''[[Heroes of the Storm]], [[Warframe]]'', and the pocket edition of ''[[Minecraft]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Dan |date=February 13, 2014 |title=IGN's Re-Review Policy |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/13/igns-re-review-policy |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=May 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521044142/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/13/igns-re-review-policy |url-status=live }}</ref>

====10-point scale====
In January 2020, ''IGN'' revealed that reviews would be reverted to a 10-point scale, from 1 to 10, finding that the finer distinction of the 100-point scale was difficult to maintain, whereas a 10-point scale would still be true to its reviews and would be easier to promote.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Dan |date=January 2, 2020 |title=Announcement: IGN's Review Scale Just Got Simpler |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2020/01/02/announcement-igns-review-scale-just-got-simpler |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=IGN |archive-date=November 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103094911/https://www.ign.com/articles/2020/01/02/announcement-igns-review-scale-just-got-simpler |url-status=live }}</ref>

==''IGN'' 'Best of' awards==
{{See also|List of Game of the Year awards#IGN}}
''IGN''{{'}}s 'Best of' is an end-of-year event to annually honor the year's best games, films, television shows and comics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Television – Best of 2011 |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2011/Television |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=IGN |date=December 10, 2011 |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401184901/https://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2011/Television |url-status=live }}</ref> Winners of each award category are selected by ''IGN'' staff from a list of nominees, while readers are able to cast their own votes online to determine the 'People's Choice' award for each category.

==Other sections==
In 2000, Snowball.com purchased an [[Fantasy wrestling|E-federation]] called the Internet Wrestling Organization (IWO).<ref name="IWO">{{Cite web |title=Internet Wrestling Organization |url=http://www.iwo-online.com/fed_history.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000519215622/http://www.iwo-online.com/fed_history.shtml |archive-date=May 19, 2000}}</ref> Since Snowball owned both IWO and ''IGN'', IWO would go on to become ''IGN''{{'}}s first official E-Fed, even doing a column on the website. The ''IGN'' For Men section officially closed down on October 2, 2001, and is no longer updated. ''IGN'' has sites such as ''IGN'' Stars and AskMen.com that fulfil much of the function of the old ''IGN'' For Men site. ''IGN'' Wrestling met its end in early 2002 when many of the staff departed. Interviews with [[professional wrestling]] personalities and coverage of wrestling games have been folded into ''IGN Sports'', headed by Jon Robinson. ''IGN Sci-Fi'': Largely dead since 2002, this section of the site included movie news, comic book reviews, anime coverage and other associated items. It has since been discontinued. The site, ''SciFI.ign.com'' redirects to the recently created ''SciFiBrain.ign.com'', which covers some of the content of the old Sci-Fi site.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

In 2002, ''IGN'' launched a dedicated video game FAQs site specifically designed to host user-submitted guides.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 9, 2002 |title=Get the FAQs |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/07/09/get-the-faqs |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=IGN |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629191749/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/07/09/get-the-faqs |url-status=live }}</ref> This was launched following the cancellation of affiliation with [[GameFAQs]].{{citation needed|date=July 2015}} In 2004, ''IGN'' launched ''GameStats'', which was intended to be a more unbiased rating network, as it takes in scores from every corporate-owned game rating site and averages them all into one score to give a general idea of the quality of a game. ''IGN'' also launched ''[[Direct2Drive]].com'' in 2004. Its primary focus is selling digital downloads of full PC and Mac video games, as well as [[anime]], [[comics]] and game guides. In 2005, ''IGN'' launched its comics site, which is devoted to not just the staple Marvel and DC titles, but also [[manga]], [[graphic novel]]s, statues and toys.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

In 2006, ''IGN'' launched its television site. It provides interviews with various television celebrities, in addition to a TV schedule, TV [[trivia]] and TV news. Like the film section, ''IGN''{{'}}s TV section has a variety of exclusive clips from upcoming television shows.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

On May 30, 2006, ''IGN'' Dreamcast was restarted; however, none of the [[Dreamcast]] updates were posted on the main ''IGN'' webpage.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

In 2007, ''IGN'' launched its anime site. It provided features on anime and manga, including trailers and free episodes. It also included reviews of manga and anime from other sections of ''IGN'', such as ''IGN Comics'' and ''IGN DVD''. The anime channel was dropped after ''IGN'' redesigned the site. In 2008, the ''IGN Retro'' channel was launched to mark ''IGN''{{'}}s 10th anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2008 |title=IGN: Playing With the Past: IGN Retro |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/01/11/playing-with-the-past-ign-retro |access-date=June 29, 2021 |publisher=Uk.games.ign.com |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629191749/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/01/11/playing-with-the-past-ign-retro |url-status=live }}</ref> To coincide with the release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''IGN'' created the ''Super Smash Bros. World'' site. On the site, people can submit their user-created stages from the game and download ones made by other people. ''IGN'' subsequently launched a similar website called ''GTA 'Hood'' on April 29, 2008, for ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

Along with its popular website content, ''IGN'' also publishes many different [[podcast]]s on both its website and on [[iTunes]]. Some of its podcasts include console-oriented shows like the PlayStation-focused "Podcast Beyond" and the Xbox-oriented "Podcast Unlocked", the Nintendo-oriented "Nintendo Voice Chat", and ''Game Scoop!'', a podcast where a variety of editors discuss news and topics surrounding the video game industry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IGN Podcasts |url=http://feeds.ign.com/ignfeeds/podcasts/games/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=IGN |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629191750/http://feeds.ign.com/ignfeeds/podcasts/games/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Regional websites==
''IGN'' has 28 editions in 25 languages, as of 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IGN World |url=https://world.ign.com/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=world.ign.com |archive-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918011538/https://world.ign.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The ''US & Canada'', ''UK & Ireland'', and ''Australia & New Zealand'' editions are operated by Ziff Davis subsidiaries, with all others being franchised publishers. Since 2006, IGN Entertainment began launching regional versions of the website for various countries and pan-regions. Initially, ''IGN'' began opening new offices outside the United States in order to support those regional websites, but later ''IGN'' began [[franchising]] its brand as a more cost-effective means of globalization, wherein it licensed various media publishers in many countries to use the ''IGN'' brand and manage regional websites on their own. Licensed regional publishers work on their own servers, albeit can link to ''IGN''{{'}}s HQ database, where they can import or translate articles, and use videos uploaded on ''IGN''{{'}}s servers that use ''IGN''{{'}}s own hosted video player.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

When visiting <code>www.ign.com</code> from an ''IGN''-supported region, the site automatically redirects visitors to their localized version using [[geolocation software]], based on their countries' IP addresses. Each version of the site has a modified logo with their country's/region's respective flags near the ''IGN'' logo. However, it is still possible to access the original American website using a navigation bar above or below (depending on the regional website) the page's master template.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

* In 2006, ''IGN'' opened its first offices in the UK and Australia, which both shared the same information as the American site but with added content authored from editors within each respective region.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
* {{anchor|IGN Middle East}}On May 16, 2012, in collaboration with [[United Arab Emirates|Emirati]]-based company t-break<!-- Official spelling --> Media, ''IGN Middle East'' was announced for the [[MENA]] gaming community. The site replaced t-break Media's own ME Gamers website, which was formerly one of the largest Middle Eastern-based gaming media outlets that was originally launched in 2006. ME Gamers' entire staff converted their duties to ''IGN Middle East'', importing or translating many of ''IGN''{{'}}s English articles, whilst writing up their own articles, especially for Middle Eastern-specific events. ''IGN Middle East'' is available in both English and Arabic languages.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jaffar Ali |first=Abbas |date=May 16, 2012 |title=IGN Entertainment and T-Break Media launch IGN Middle East |publisher=IGN Middle East |url=https://me.ign.com/en/news/57217/ign-entertainment-and-t-break-media-launch-ign-middle-east |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629191750/https://me.ign.com/en/news/57217/ign-entertainment-and-t-break-media-launch-ign-middle-east |url-status=live }}</ref> While the site was initially launched to cover only video games, t-break Media announced in September 2012 that it would begin posting movie-related articles under the ''IGN'' brand as ''IGN Movies Middle East'', merging most of the duties from its own ME Movies website, which was originally established in 2009, under a similar manner to its video game content.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hashmi |first=Faisal |date=September 2, 2012 |title=ME-Movies Has Now Merged With IGN Middle East Movies |publisher=IGN Middle East |url=https://me.ign.com/en/movies/60056/news/me-movies-has-now-merged-with-ign-middle-east-movies |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629191750/https://me.ign.com/en/movies/60056/news/me-movies-has-now-merged-with-ign-middle-east-movies |url-status=live }}</ref> Unlike video games, however, most movie-related content will be in English only. ''IGN Middle East'' organized [[IGN Convention]] from 2013 to 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lucia |first=Moses |date=October 22, 2014 |title=How Ziff Davis is expanding globally |url=https://digiday.com/media/ziff-davis-global/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |publisher=[[Digiday]] |archive-date=May 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511135733/https://digiday.com/media/ziff-davis-global/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* In September 2012 the Italian edition of ''IGN'' launched, managed by a local team, providing both original and translated contents.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Videogiochi, trucchi, recensioni, notizie, anteprime, video e trailer da IGN |url=http://it.ign.com/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |publisher=It.ign.com |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628223459/https://it.ign.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* On October 9, 2012, in collaboration with the Spanish-based media company [[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]], ''IGN Spain'' was announced. The site effectively replaces Marca's own Marca Player gaming news website. Marca Player's editors converted their duties to ''IGN Spain'', translating many of ''IGN''{{'}}s English articles, whilst writing up their own Spanish articles as well, covering various topics including video games, movies, TV series and comics.<ref name="IGNSpain">{{Cite web |last=Sanz |first=David |date=October 9, 2012 |title=Bienvenidos a IGN España |url=http://es.ign.com/static/122/Bienvenidos-a-IGN-Espa-a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212171158/http://es.ign.com/static/122/Bienvenidos-a-IGN-Espa-a |archive-date=December 12, 2013 |access-date=December 3, 2012 |publisher=IGN Spain |language=es}}</ref>
* In March 2013, ''IGN Russia'' was launched. The Russian version is managed by ''Gameland'' publishing house, and its staff was initially completed by former editors and writers from [[Strana Igr]], ''Gameland's'' printed video game magazine that was closed later that year.<ref name="IGNRussia">{{cite web |title="Страна Игр" №04(344) |url=https://gameland.ru/strana-igr-04-344/ |website=Strana Igr |publisher=Gameland |access-date=6 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727190319/https://gameland.ru/strana-igr-04-344/ |archive-date=27 July 2019 |language=Russian |url-status=live}}</ref> ''IGN Russia'' was closed without prior notice by American owners in 2022 after Russian-Ukrainian war began on February 24, effectively wiping out years of work of local editors.
* On December 2, 2013, ''IGN Africa'' was launched.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weber |first=Rachel |date=November 18, 2013 |title=Ziff Davis launches IGN Africa |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-11-18-ziff-davis-launches-ign-africa |access-date=June 29, 2021 |publisher=GamesIndustry |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629191749/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-11-18-ziff-davis-launches-ign-africa |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Szecsei |first=Miklós |date=December 3, 2013 |title=IGN Africa is live! Why is NAG excited? |url=https://www.nag.co.za/2013/12/03/ign-africa-is-live-what-does-that-mean-for-nag/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |publisher=NAG Online |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629191803/https://www.nag.co.za/2013/12/03/ign-africa-is-live-what-does-that-mean-for-nag/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{anchor|IGN India}}On December 17, 2013, in collaboration with [[Indiatimes|Times Internet]], ''IGN India'' was launched. The Indian edition takes AAA game reviews from its US counterpart and focuses more on coverage of gaming news and events in the country, apart from writing about comics, movies, technology.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NT Balanarayan |date=December 17, 2013 |title=IGN India Goes Live |url=https://www.medianama.com/2013/12/223-ign-india-goes-live/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=medianama.com |archive-date=June 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618203947/https://www.medianama.com/2013/12/223-ign-india-goes-live/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2016, Fork Media Group partnered with Ziff Davis to operate ''IGN India.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pahwa |first=Nikhil |date=2016-11-21 |title=AskMen and IGN switch from Times Internet to Fork Media |url=https://www.medianama.com/2016/11/223-askmen-ign-switch-fork-media/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=MediaNama |language=en-US |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908063137/https://www.medianama.com/2016/11/223-askmen-ign-switch-fork-media/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Fork Media, Ziff Davis announce partnership with IGN, AskMen |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/fork-media-ziff-davis-announce-partnership-with-ign-askmen/articleshow/55537317.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2022-09-08 |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908063137/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/fork-media-ziff-davis-announce-partnership-with-ign-askmen/articleshow/55537317.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Aparna |date=2016-11-21 |title=Digital Ad Network Fork Media Partners With Ziff Davis; To Operate IGN India And AskMen India |url=https://inc42.com/flash-feed/forkmedia-ziff-davis/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=Inc42 Media |language=en |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908063125/https://inc42.com/flash-feed/forkmedia-ziff-davis/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Indian edition has since then expanded its coverage to pop culture and mainstream entertainment news and events in the country, as well as doing its own reviews for AAA games, TV series, and movies from both India and abroad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IGN India |url=https://in.ign.com/article/review |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=IGN India |language=en-in |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908063422/https://in.ign.com/article/review |url-status=live }}</ref>
* On September 1, 2014, ''IGN Latinoamérica'' was launched in collaboration with [[Metro International|Publimetro]] and cover the whole Latin American region (except Brazil) with content in Spanish.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
* On November 11, 2014, ''IGN Israel'' was launched.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IGN Israel |url=https://il.ign.com/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=IGN |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628223459/https://il.ign.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* On January 30, 2015, ''IGN Hungary'' was launched.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-02 |title=Exkluzív IGN Hungary: Elstartolt az IGN Hungary! |url=http://hu.ign.com/ign-hungary/943/feature/elstartolt-az-ign-hungary |access-date=2022-09-05 |website= |language=hu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202074218/http://hu.ign.com/ign-hungary/943/feature/elstartolt-az-ign-hungary |archive-date=2 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* On February 23, 2015, ''IGN Brazil'' was launched.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=9 December 2014 |title=IGN to launch in France and Brazil in 2015 |url=https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/ign-to-launch-in-france-and-brazil-in-2015/ |magazine=MCV/DEVELOP |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919053642/https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/ign-to-launch-in-france-and-brazil-in-2015/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* In June 2015, ''IGN Romania'' was launched.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2015 |title=S-a lansat IGN România |url=http://ro.ign.com/ignro/279/page/s-a-lansat-ign-romania |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704233408/http://ro.ign.com/ignro/279/page/s-a-lansat-ign-romania |archive-date=July 4, 2015 |access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref>
* On November 6, 2015, ''IGN Poland'' was launched.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winiarski |first=Paweł |date=February 1, 2016 |title=Koniec plotek i domysłów. Właśnie ruszył polski IGN - AntyWeb |url=https://antyweb.pl/koniec-plotek-i-domyslow-wlasnie-ruszyl-polski-ign/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=AntyWeb |language=pl |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629191750/https://antyweb.pl/koniec-plotek-i-domyslow-wlasnie-ruszyl-polski-ign/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* On January 4, 2016, ''IGN Adria'' was launched. ''IGN Adria'' covers countries of ex-Yugoslavia region: Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=IGN World |url=https://world.ign.com/ |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=IGN}}</ref>{{Self-published source|date=September 2024}}
* On April 11, 2016, in collaboration with Sankei Digital, the online publishing arm of Japanese newspaper publisher [[Sankei Shimbun]], ''IGN Japan'' was publicly launched, and was expected to have a full-scale release by summer 2016. The launch of ''IGN Japan'' is considered a critical development: In addition to translation of English articles, ''IGN Japan'' is hoping to also contribute much original content for other ''IGN'' editions from the Japanese end of the gaming industry,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=MCV staff |date=April 11, 2016 |title=IGN launches Japanese website |url=https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/ign-launches-japanese-website/ |magazine=[[MCV (magazine)|MCV]] |access-date=July 30, 2021}}</ref> one of the world's largest video game markets with little mainstream journalism for Western media.
* On April 12, 2016, in collaboration with Pakistani-based Express Publications,<!-- This company not related to the Lakson Group. --> ''IGN Pakistan'' was publicly launched. Pakistan originally shared some media coverage with ''IGN Middle East'', and later ''IGN India'', before spinning off to a completely independent ''IGN'' edition with focus on local gaming and pop culture events in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ansari |first=Noman |date=April 12, 2016 |title=Welcome to IGN Pakistan |url=http://pk.ign.com/ign-pakistan/573/feature/welcome-to-ign-pakistan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415152358/http://pk.ign.com/ign-pakistan/573/feature/welcome-to-ign-pakistan |archive-date=April 15, 2016 |access-date=April 12, 2016 |publisher=IGN Pakistan}}</ref> ''IGN'' Pakistan is initially only available in English, but an [[Urdu|Urdu language]] version was expected to launch later in 2016.{{Update inline|date=September 2021}}
* In August 2018, ''IGN Korea'' was launched. ''IGN Korea'' covers South Korea.<ref name=":5" />{{Self-published source|date=September 2024}}
* On August 7, 2019, [[Malaysia]]n media giant [[Media Prima]] partnered with [[Ziff Davis]] to launch the [[Southeast Asian]] version of ''IGN'' for the [[Malaysia]]n, [[Indonesia]]n, [[Singapore]]an, [[Thailand|Thai]], [[Vietnam]]ese and the [[Philippines|Filipino]] markets<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lim |first=John |title=Malaysia's Media Prima Digital announces partnership with Ziff Davis for IGN Southeast Asia |work=[[Mashable]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |location=[[Kuala Lumpur]] |url=https://sea.mashable.com/tech/5460/malaysias-media-prima-digital-announces-partnership-with-ziff-davis-for-ign-southeast-asia |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615231656/https://sea.mashable.com/tech/5460/malaysias-media-prima-digital-announces-partnership-with-ziff-davis-for-ign-southeast-asia |url-status=live }}</ref>
* In September 2020, ''IGN China'' was launched as an "editorially independent" outlet of [[Tencent]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barton |first=Seth |date=September 1, 2020 |title=Tencent and Ziff Davis partner on IGN China {{!}} Media & PR |url=https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/tencent-and-ziff-davis-partner-on-ign-china/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=[[MCV (magazine)|MCV]] |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721025259/https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/tencent-and-ziff-davis-partner-on-ign-china/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==IGN Con==
'''IGN Convention''' ('''IGN Con''') is a [[video game]]s, [[movie]]s, [[comic]]s and [[popular culture|pop culture]] convention held in various cities in the [[Middle East]]. The event generally includes celebrities, video game tournaments, [[table top game]]s, [[card game]]s, movie previews, [[comic book]] stalls and a [[cosplay]] competition. A number of Middle Eastern artists and game developers also showcase their work at IGN Convention. This convention is owned and operated by IGN Middle East, the Middle Eastern edition of popular video games website IGN.

IGN Convention is the spiritual successor to GameFest, a biannual, smaller scale gaming gallery which was originally hosted by IGN Middle East's parent company T-break Media between 2010 and 2012,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uniqueauction.ae/blog/ready-uae-gamers-battle-dubai-gamefest-2012/1156 |title=Get Ready! UAE Gamers to Battle at Dubai GameFest 2012 &#124; UniqueAuction.ae |access-date=2015-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080457/http://www.uniqueauction.ae/blog/ready-uae-gamers-battle-dubai-gamefest-2012/1156 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> before the hosting duties were subsequently taken over by [[Advanced Micro Devices|AMD]] EMEA. The IGN Convention logo was designed by prominent Gulf based artist [[Ashraf Ghori]].

Conferences have included:
*IGN Convention Dubai 2013: Held on 5–6 July 2013 at Meydan IMAX, [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]. Special Guests: [[Kevin Nash]], [[Naomi Kyle]], [[Ashraf Ghori]], [[Royce Gracie]]. Key Attractions: Cosplay Competition, Last of Us on IMAX screen
*IGN Convention Bahrain 2013: Held on 18–19 October 2013 at Bahrain Exhibition Center, [[Manama]], [[Bahrain]]. Special Guests: [[Troy Baker]], [[Keiji Inafune]], [[Ryan Hart]]. Key Attractions: [[PlayStation 4]] Preview, Oculus Rift, Cosplay Competition, Bahrain Game Developers
*IGN Convention Bahrain 2014: Held on 24–25 October at [[Bahrain International Circuit]], [[Sakhir]], [[Bahrain]]. Special Guests: [[Troy Baker]], [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4843602/ Naomi Kyle], [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]], [[Julia Voth]], [https://www.facebook.com/TheExperimentBahrain The Experiment], [http://mohdfikree.com/ Mohammad Fikree], Hamad Qalam. Key Attractions: Cosplay Competition, Troy Baker Concert, Celebrity Q&A, Workshops in Film and Gaming Topics, DJ Session, Sumo Tournament, Freestyle Performance
*IGN Convention Dubai 2014: Held on 21–22 November 2014 at [[Dubai International Marine Club]], [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]. Special Guests: [[Troy Baker]], [[Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson]], [[Ryan Hart]], [https://www.facebook.com/Riddlesmessywardrobe Riddle], Falah Hashim, [[Amal Hawijeh]], S.A Zaidi and Ghanem Ghubash, [http://mohdfikree.com/ Mohammad Fikree], Haidar Mohammed, [[Ashraf Ghori]], [https://web.archive.org/web/20110623053033/http://hashmichousefilms.com/about/faisal-hashmi/ Faisal Hashmi]. Key Attractions: Cosplay Contest, Troy Baker Concert, Celebrity Q&A, Panels and Workshops
*IGN Convention Qatar 2015: Held on 26–27 February 2015 at [[Qatar National Convention Center]], [[Doha]], [[Qatar]]. Special Guests: Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson, Adam Harrington, Dave Fennoy, NadiaSK. Key Attractions: Celeb guests, video Games showcase, retro gaming museum
*IGN Convention Bahrain 2015: Held on 2–3 October 2015 at [[Bahrain International Circuit]], [[Sakhir]], [[Bahrain]]. Special Guests: [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]], [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4843602/ Dave Fennoy], [[Adam Harrington (voice actor)|Adam Harrington]], [[Julia Voth]], [https://www.facebook.com/Riddlesmessywardrobe Riddle]. Key Attractions: Cosplay Competition, Celebrity Q&A, Workshops in Film and Gaming Topics, DJ Session, Sumo Tournament, Freestyle Performance
*IGN Convention Abu Dhabi 2015: Held on 16–17 October 2015 at [[du Forum]], [[Abu Dhabi]], [[United Arab Emirates]]. Special Guests: [[Jack Gleeson]], [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4843602/ Naomi Kyle], [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4843602/ Dave Fennoy], [[Adam Harrington (voice actor)|Adam Harrington]], NadiaSK. Key Attractions: Cosplay Competition with $10,000 Prize Money, PlayStation VR showcase, HTC Vive showcase, Celebrity Q&A, Workshops in Film and Gaming Topics
*IGN Convention Bahrain 2016: Held on 22–23 October 2016 at [[Bahrain International Circuit]], [[Sakhir]], [[Bahrain]]. Special Guests: [[Kurt Angle]], [[Giancarlo Esposito]], [[Alodia Gosiengfiao]]. Key Attractions: Cosplay Competition, Celebrity Q&A, Workshops in Film and Gaming Topics, DJ Session, Sumo Tournament, Freestyle Performance
*IGN Convention Oman 2016: Held on 9–10 December 2016 at Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, [[Oman]]. Special Guests: [[Kristian Nairn]], [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4843602/ Dave Fennoy], [[Adam Harrington (voice actor)|Adam Harrington]]. Key Attractions: Cosplay Competition, Celebrity Q&A, Video Games Zone, Table Top Games

==''IGN'' Pro League==
In 2011, ''IGN'' launched IGN Pro League, a professional [[esports]] circuit that ran tournaments for ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]]'', ''[[ShootMania Storm]]'' and ''[[League of Legends]]''.<ref name="Shootmania">{{Cite web |last=Mendez |first=Alex |date=December 7, 2012 |title=Announcing the IPL weekly Shootmania Cup |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/12/07/announcing-the-ipl-shootmania-weekly-cup |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=IGN |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308151752/https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/12/07/announcing-the-ipl-shootmania-weekly-cup |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 6, 2013, only weeks prior to the event, ''IGN'' abruptly canceled the finals of IPL 6{{emdash}}which were to be held in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] from March 28 through 31, and discontinued the league. ''IGN'' indicated that it was no longer in a position to commit to compete with the increasing number of esports events that were being held.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IGN cancels IPL6 eSports tournament |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ign-cancels-ipl6-esports-tournament/1100-6404672/ |last=Breslau |first=Rod |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302110337/http://www.gamespot.com/news/ign-cancels-ipl6-esports-tournament-6404672 |archive-date=March 2, 2013 |access-date=March 2, 2013 |work=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref><ref name="pcg-iplcancelled">{{Cite magazine |title=IPL6 eSports tournament officially cancelled – refunds available for ticket holders |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/ipl6-esports-tournament-officially-cancelled-refunds-available-for-ticket-holders/ |last=Savage |first=Phil |date=March 5, 2013 |magazine=PC Gamer}}</ref> On April 8, 2013, [[Blizzard Entertainment]] announced that it had acquired the staff and assets of the IPL from ''IGN''; its former staff were reassigned to work on in-house esports productions.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=IGN Pro League "technology and assets" purchased by Blizzard |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/ign-pro-league-technology-and-assets-purchased-by-blizzard/ |last=Hafer |first=Leana |date=April 8, 2013 |magazine=PC Gamer |access-date=February 11, 2023 |archive-date=February 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211041242/https://www.pcgamer.com/ign-pro-league-technology-and-assets-purchased-by-blizzard/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Controversies==
===Journalistic misconduct accusation===
In 2007, Video Game Media Watch accused former IGN editor Doug Perry of "journalistic misconduct" for an exclusive review of ''[[Prey (2006 video game)|Prey]]''.<ref name="TheEscapist-Perry">{{cite web |last1=Rice |first1=Paul |title=Former IGN Editor Accused Of "Misconduct" |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/former-ign-editor-accused-of-misconduct/ |website=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]] |publisher=[[Gamurs Group]] |access-date=December 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322064729/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/former-ign-editor-accused-of-misconduct/ |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |date=September 21, 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="VentureBeat-Perry">{{cite web |last1=Hsu |first1=Dan |title=Top 10 Bad Things the Internet Brought to Gaming Journalism |url=https://venturebeat.com/community/2009/07/07/top-10-bad-things-the-internet-brought-to-gaming-journalism/ |website=[[VentureBeat]] |access-date=December 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241206132125/https://venturebeat.com/community/2009/07/07/top-10-bad-things-the-internet-brought-to-gaming-journalism/ |archive-date=December 6, 2024 |date=July 7, 2009 |url-status=live |author-link=Dan Hsu}}</ref>

===Sexual harassment accusations===
In November 2017, some ''IGN'' employees refused to work to show solidarity with Kallie Plagge, a former editor who alleged that in 2016, another editor, Vince Ingenito, sexually harassed her and another female employee and made inappropriate comments. [[Human resources]] allegedly told her that she "needed to have better judgment about who [she] was 'friends' with" and that she was an "equal participant" in "inappropriate flirtation". This incident was widely circulated across social media.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klepek |first=Patrick |date=14 November 2017 |title=Sexual Harassment Allegations at IGN Prompt Some Employees to Stop Working |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/sexual-harassment-allegations-at-ign-prompt-some-employees-to-stop-working/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |language=en |archive-date=July 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717163751/https://www.vice.com/en/article/ywbkv7/sexual-harassment-allegations-at-ign-prompt-some-employees-to-stop-working |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schreier |first=Jason |author-link=Jason Schreier |date=2017-11-13 |title=IGN Staff Walk Out After Former Employee's Sexual Harassment Claims [UPDATE] |url=https://kotaku.com/ign-employees-walk-out-after-former-employees-sexual-ha-1820409833 |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=[[Kotaku]] |language=en |archive-date=November 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114003155/https://kotaku.com/ign-employees-walk-out-after-former-employees-sexual-ha-1820409833 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Plagiarism===
{{anchor|Filip Miucin}}In August 2018, the owner of YouTube channel Boomstick Gaming accused the ''IGN'' reviewer Filip Miucin of [[plagiarizing]] his video review of the game ''[[Dead Cells]]''.<ref name="Verge">{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Patricia |date=August 7, 2018 |title=IGN pulls game review after YouTuber's plagiarism accusations |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/7/17660386/ign-dead-cells-metroidvania-ign-plagiarism-accusation |access-date=June 29, 2021 |work=[[The Verge]] |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517193304/https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/7/17660386/ign-dead-cells-metroidvania-ign-plagiarism-accusation |url-status=live }}</ref> On August 7, ''IGN'' stated that it had found "substantial similarities" between the reviews, apologized, and announced that it had dismissed Miucin.<ref name="Verge" /> On August 10, ''IGN'' published a new review by Brandin Tyrrel, which included an editor's note apologizing again and stating that "this review (and its score) represents solely the opinion of the new reviewer".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tyrrel |first=Brandin |date=August 10, 2018 |title=Dead Cells Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/08/11/dead-cells-review |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=IGN |archive-date=May 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509213959/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/08/11/dead-cells-review |url-status=live }}</ref>

In a subsequently unlisted video,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tamburro |first=Paul |date=August 15, 2018 |title=IGN Removes "Pretty Much Everything" by Filip Miucin Following Plagiarism Controversy |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/418453-ign-removes-pretty-much-everything-by-filip-miucin-following-plagiarism-controversy |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=[[Game Revolution]] |archive-date=August 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802161955/https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/418453-ign-removes-pretty-much-everything-by-filip-miucin-following-plagiarism-controversy |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_PPI9e0Nnw |title=My Response: IGN Dead Cells Review |date=August 10, 2018 |last=Muicin |first=Filip |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810222335/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_PPI9e0Nnw&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=2018-08-10 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> Miucin responded that while he took "complete ownership over what happened", the similarity was not intentional.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leri |first=Michael |date=August 10, 2018 |title=IGN Dead Cells Reviewer Disputes Plagiarism Allegations |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/417445-ign-dead-cells-reviewer-tells-his-side-disputes-plagiarism-allegations |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=[[Game Revolution]] |archive-date=June 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622233035/https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/417445-ign-dead-cells-reviewer-tells-his-side-disputes-plagiarism-allegations |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Kotaku]]'' found similarities between Miucin's other reviews, reviews on ''[[Nintendo Life]]'' and ''[[Engadget]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schreier |first=Jason |date=August 11, 2018 |title=Former IGN Reviewer Responds To Plagiarism Allegations: 'Not At All Intentional' [UPDATES: Third Review Questioned, Video Removed] |url=https://kotaku.com/former-ign-reviewer-responds-to-plagiarism-allegations-1828273219 |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=[[Kotaku]] |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615062218/https://kotaku.com/former-ign-reviewer-responds-to-plagiarism-allegations-1828273219 |url-status=live }}</ref> and material posted on the games discussion forum ''[[NeoGAF]]''.<ref name=":0" /> On August 14, ''IGN'' announced that it would remove all of Miucin's work pending further review.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Schafer |first=Jason |date=August 15, 2018 |title=IGN Pulls Ex-Editor's Posts After Dozens More Plagiarism Accusations Surface |url=https://kotaku.com/ign-pulls-ex-editors-posts-after-dozens-more-plagiarism-1828357792 |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=[[Kotaku]] |archive-date=June 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614120344/https://kotaku.com/ign-pulls-ex-editors-posts-after-dozens-more-plagiarism-1828357792 |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 19, 2019, Miucin admitted plagiarism and issued an apology on his YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLJ1VKJXOBk |title=My Apology. |date=April 19, 2019 |last=Miucin |first=Filip |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/RLJ1VKJXOBk |archive-date=2021-10-30}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Article supporting Palestinian aid===
During the [[2021 Israel–Palestine crisis]], the main ''IGN'' site posted an article on May 14 urging readers to donate to charities helping Palestinian civilians such as the [[Palestine Children's Relief Fund]] and linked to relevant news reporting.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Totilo |first=Stephen |date=May 17, 2021 |title=U.S. gaming outlets remove posts supporting Palestinians |work=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |url=https://www.axios.com/ign-gamespot-articles-palestinians-israel-6477cf0f-7639-481c-ac98-f706f8a69e32.html |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=May 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528115421/https://www.axios.com/ign-gamespot-articles-palestinians-israel-6477cf0f-7639-481c-ac98-f706f8a69e32.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Klimentov |first=Mikhail |date=May 17, 2021 |title=IGN staff pen letter to management following quiet removal of Palestine charity article |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/05/17/ign-palestine-letter-explained/ |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=May 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529061644/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/05/17/ign-palestine-letter-explained/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A [[Palestinian Flag|Palestinian flag]] was also added besides the ''IGN'' logo.<ref name=":2" /> Shortly after the article went up ''IGN Israel'' made statements on social media condemning the article.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Zwiezen |first=Zack |date=May 17, 2021 |title=IGN Takes Down Article And Tweet Sharing Palestinian Aid Groups [Update] |work=[[Kotaku]] |url=https://kotaku.com/ign-takes-down-article-and-tweet-sharing-palestinian-ai-1846905689 |access-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-date=June 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617234511/https://kotaku.com/ign-takes-down-article-and-tweet-sharing-palestinian-ai-1846905689 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Palestinian flag was soon replaced with a [[Red Cross]].<ref name=":1" /> On May 16, the article was deleted and a statement was made on the ''IGN'' [[Twitter]] account saying that it was wrong to only highlight one side of the conflict.<ref name=":2" /> A reposted version on South Africa-based ''IGN Africa'' was also removed.<ref name=":3" /> On May 17, over 60 members of ''IGN''{{'}}s staff signed an open letter condemning the article's removal for going against the site's editorial freedom and policies for retracting or correcting articles, as well as the lack of communication with ''IGN'' staff.<ref name=":1" /> ''IGN'' reinstated the article on August 24 under a new headline alongside a statement of newly formalized editorial policies.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=<!--not stated--> |date=August 24, 2021 |title=A Resolution and New IGN Policies |work=IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/how-to-help-palestine |access-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308202253/https://www.ign.com/articles/how-to-help-palestine |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Television and films==
* ''Gamer Nation'' (2003)<ref>{{cite news |title=Gamer Nation Premiere |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/10/02/gamer-nation-premiere |access-date=December 15, 2023 |work=IGN |date=October 2, 2003 |language=en}}</ref>
* ''Bill Fillmaff's Secret System (2006 Video)''
* ''Game Scoop!'' (2006–)
* ''IGN Originals'' (2008–)
* ''IGN Daily Fix'' (2009–)
* ''Up at Noon'' (2012–2021)
* ''Cheap Cool Crazy'' (2012–2013)
* ''IGN Presents'' (2012–)
* ''Castlevania: Hymn of Blood'' (2012)
* ''IGN Live'' (2012–)
* ''Project: SERA'' (2013–)
* ''Not Another Zombie Apocalypse'' (2013)
* ''Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish: Badgers Don't Vote'' (2013)
* ''Assassin's Creed 4: Making Black Flag'' (2013)
* ''9 Reasons We're Excited for Destiny'' (2013 Video)
* ''Optimus Prime in Titanfall (2014 Video)''
* ''Making Assassin's Creed Unity: A New Beginning'' (2014)
* ''Fast to the Future (2015 Video)''
* ''Star Wars on Netflix (2016 Video)''
* ''IGN Access NYCC Cosplay (2016–2017)''
* ''The 20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards (2017 TV Special)''
* ''IGN Now'' (2019–)
* ''Devs React to Speedruns'' (2019–)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Medina |first1=Mark |title=Games Featured on IGN's "Devs React to Speedruns" Show - an IGN Playlist by Mark Medina |url=https://www.ign.com/playlist/markmedina-ign/lists/games-featured-on-igns-devs-react-to-speedruns-show |access-date=December 15, 2023 |work=IGN |date=August 17, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|ign.com}}
*[https://corp.ign.com IGN Entertainment]
* [http://www.ignconvention.com/ IGN Con] 
* [http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/in-pictures-ign-convention-in-dubai/ IGN Convention Dubai in Pictures]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727140746/http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2013/12/ign-convention-2013-bahrain.html Hardcore Gaming 101 Blog: IGN Convention in Bahrain] (archived)
* [http://www.ahlanlive.com/photos/superheroes-and-celebs-at-the-ign-convention-at-imax-meydan-275314.html/ Superheroes and Celebs at IGN Convention at Meydan IMAX]
* [http://blog.virginmegastore.me/index.php/get-your-game-on-at-the-ign-convention/ Get your game on at IGN Convention]
* [http://techview.me/2014/04/ign-convention-comes-to-doha-in-2014/ IGN Convention Comes to Doha]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VZwhRBsBAA Troy Baker's Concert in Bahrain]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzKKZtoFYmo Sky News Cosplay Report]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOLbCBXM8sw&list=UUou2VMOpzaVtUrLxZ34IHIw Celebrity Ask Me Anything in Dubai 2014]
* [http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/11/the-ign-convention-in-dubai-has-few-guests-but-the-appeal-of-an-everything-con/ Bleeding Cool Blog: IGN Convention in Dubai]

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