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IGN company history timeline

1996

The IGN website was the brainchild of media entrepreneur Chris Anderson and launched on September 29, 1996.

O portal foi formado pela união de seis sites (IGN64.com, PSXPower, Saturnworld, Happypeople.com, Next-Generation.com e Ultra Game Players Online), em 1996, com conteúdos das mais diversas plataformas.

2013

IGN was sold to publishing company Ziff Davis in February 2013 and now operates as a j2 Global subsidiary. (en)

2015

Une version française exploitée par Webedia est lancée le 2 février 2015.

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Founded
1996
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Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
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Founders
Peer Schneider,Matt Casamassina
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