IGN ENTERTAINMENT
IGN Entertainment is an online media company that offers services to video game, lifestyle, and entertainment enthusiast markets worldwide. It offers fan-focused information destinations such as IGN.com, 1UP.com, GameSpy, and others which are localized into more than 16 languages. It also offers technology solutions for online game play in video games attracting the concentration of 18-34 year old men worldwide. IGN Entertainment also owns and operates [AskMen.com](https://www.crunchbase.com/or... ganization/askmen-com), a men’s lifestyle website; Vault Network, a game network dedicated to role-playing video games; UGO.com, a men’s entertainment site; and more. IGN Entertainment was formerly known as Snowball.com. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in San Francisco, California with additional offices across North America, Europe, and Australia. Currently, IGN Entertainment operates as a subsidiary of [Ziff Davis Media Inc.](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ziff-davis).
IGN ENTERTAINMENT
Industry:
Communities Gaming Internet Lifestyle Media And Entertainment Video Games
Founded:
1996-09-01
Address:
San Francisco, California, United States
Country:
United States
Website Url:
http://www.corp.ign.com
Total Employee:
501+
Status:
Closed
Contact:
415-696-5453
Email Addresses:
[email protected]
Total Funding:
35 M USD
Technology used in webpage:
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Current Employees Featured
Founder
Acquisitions List
| Date | Company | Article | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-13 | Humble Bundle | Humble Bundle acquired by IGN Entertainment | N/A |
| 2016-05-16 | GameTrailers | GameTrailers acquired by IGN Entertainment | N/A |
| 2009-09-23 | What They Play | What They Play acquired by IGN Entertainment | N/A |
| 2005-06-01 | askmen.com | askmen.com acquired by IGN Entertainment | N/A |
| 2005-02-09 | 3D Gamers | 3D Gamers acquired by IGN Entertainment | N/A |
| 2004-06-29 | Rotten Tomatoes | Rotten Tomatoes acquired by IGN Entertainment | N/A |
| 2003-10-21 | TeamXbox.com | TeamXbox.com acquired by IGN Entertainment | N/A |
| 2003-04-15 | VE3D | VE3D acquired by IGN Entertainment | N/A |
| 2000-02-29 | GameSages | GameSages acquired by IGN Entertainment | N/A |
Investors List
Worldview Technology Partners
Worldview Technology Partners investment in Venture Round - IGN Entertainment
New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema investment in Venture Round - IGN Entertainment
Pivotal Asset Management
Pivotal Asset Management investment in Venture Round - IGN Entertainment
Sand Hill Capital
Sand Hill Capital investment in Venture Round - IGN Entertainment
Whitman Capital
Whitman Capital investment in Venture Round - IGN Entertainment
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners investment in Venture Round - IGN Entertainment
Crosslink Capital
Crosslink Capital investment in Venture Round - IGN Entertainment
Generation Partners
Generation Partners investment in Venture Round - IGN Entertainment
Newest Events participated
Participated in E3 Los Angeles
on 2016-06-14 as exhibitor
Participated in E3 2015
on 2015-06-16 as exhibitor
Official Site Inspections
http://www.corp.ign.com
- Host name: 198.185.159.144
- IP address: 198.185.159.144
- Location: New York United States
- Latitude: 40.7157
- Longitude: -74
- Metro Code: 501
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Postal: 10013
