GameSpot

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GameSpot

Type of site	Video game journalism
Founded	May 1, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-05-01)
Headquarters	San Francisco, California
Founder(s)	Pete Deemer Vince Broady Jon Epstein
Parent	SpotMedia (1996–1997) ZDNET (1997–2000) CNET (2000–2008) CBS Interactive (2008–2020) Red Ventures (2020–2022) Fandom, Inc. (2022–present)
URL	gamespot.com
Registration	Optional (free and paid)
Launched	January 13, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-01-13) (Spotmedia)[1]
Current status	Active

GameSpot is an American video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information on video games. The site was launched on May 1, 1996, created by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady, and Jon Epstein. In addition to the information produced by GameSpot staff, the site also allows users to write their own reviews, blogs, and post on the site's forums. It has been owned by Fandom, Inc. since October 2022.^[2]

In 2004, GameSpot won "Best Gaming Website" as chosen by the viewers in Spike TV's second Video Game Award Show,^[3] and has won Webby Awards several times. The domain GameSpot.com attracted at least 60 million visitors annually by October 2008 according to a Compete.com study.^[4]