OnGamers

onGamers

Type of site	Online magazine
Available in	English
Owner	CBS Interactive
URL	www.ongamers.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	November 7, 2013
Current status	Discontinued

onGamers was an online magazine focused upon professional electronic sports (esports) coverage.^[1] The onGamers platform was originally a part of GameSpot as the esports division, which was also owned by owned by CBS Interactive.^[2]

History

Development of the onGamers project began on July 16, 2013, when the former chief marketing officer of SteelSeries, Kim Rom, was appointed to the position of Vice President of eSports at CBS Interactive.^[3] The onGamers website was released in a beta version on November 7, 2013, with the announcement of the retirement of the CBS eSports brand and the recruitment of a content creation staff.^[1]

Violation

After breaching the terms of the social news site reddit by engaging in vote manipulation, the site was banned from the service for a minimum of a year.^[4] Following the ban, the site experienced a 50% drop in visits, and was 'on the brink of disaster'.^[5]

Rebranding

In December 2015, onGamers was quietly retired, with the site and all articles redirecting to GameSpot's League of Legends section.^[6][7] All online properties were also rebranded as G|League.^{[8] [9]}

See also

• Adventure Gamers

References

1. Rom, Kim (November 7, 2013). "Welcome to the onGamers beta". onGamers. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
2. Desat, Marla (November 8, 2013). "Sons of StarCraft Documentary Arrives November 14". The Escapist. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
3. GameSpot Staff (November 7, 2013). "Kim Rom appointed VP of eSports at CBS Interactive". GameSpot. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
4. Bright, Peter (July 3, 2014). "Year-long e-sports site ban shows the dangers of gaming reddit". Ars Technica. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
5. O'Neill, Patrick (July 2, 2014). "Reddit ban leaves esports site OnGamers fighting for survival". The Daily Dot. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
6. Whright, Thomas (2023-10-14). "The Mythical Places that Shape the Lore of League of Legends". gamer.org. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
7. "League of Legends – GameSpot". onGamers. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
8. "World of Warcraft Professional Gaming". Retrieved 2024-03-16.
9. "G|League". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-12-21.

External links

• Official website