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'''GotFrag''' is a |
'''GotFrag''' is a website, founded in 2002, that covers that daily events and news about [[e-Sports]] and professional video gaming.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Ho, Marcus|year=2008|month=January|title=Enter the dragon; professional gaming in China|journal=GameAxis Unwired|issue=52|pages=34|issn=0219-872X}}</ref> ''[[New York Post]]'' writer Michael Kane called GotFrag "the best source of gaming [information] for the hard-core community".<ref>{{cite book|author=Kane, Michael|year=2008|title=Game Boys: Professional Videogaming's Rise from the Basement to the Big Time|publisher=Penguin Group|isbn=0670018961|page=27}}</ref> The intention of the site is to provided gamers with a place to find information and current events about their favorite eSports teams and/or players. In 2007, GotFrag became a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Major League Gaming]].<ref>{{cite web|author=McCarthy, Caroline|date=2007-06-05|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9726395-7.html|title=Major League Gaming acquires GotFrag|publisher=[[CNET]]|accessdate=2009-10-12}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In September 2006, Gotfrag introduced its "GotComms" service which caters to [[ventrilo]] and [[teamspeak]] server rental. |
In September 2006, Gotfrag introduced its "GotComms" service which caters to [[ventrilo]] and [[teamspeak]] server rental. |
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On June 6 2007, [[Major League Gaming]] acquired Gotfrag for an undisclosed sum. GotFrag, which had historically focused on PC games, said it would remain committed to covering the platform as well as increasing coverage of console eSports.<ref>{{cite web|author=Staff|date=2007-06-06|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14219|title=MLG Acquires GotFrag, Adds Bromberg As CEO|publisher=[[Gamasutra]]|accessdate=2009-10-15}}</ref> |
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On [[June 6]] [[2007]], [[Major League Gaming]] acquired Gotfrag for an undisclosed sum. |
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==Departments== |
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*'''Gotfrag Forums''' |
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Gotfrag's most heavily trafficked pages are the forums in which gamers engage in a constant battle of words. Gotfrag's censorship of the forums has occasionally drawn widespread criticism from its members; some of whom claim that as the primary outlet of information for an industry, Gotfrag has the responsibility of acting as a media watchdog for the gaming community, a community that is often seen as relatively unstable and immature. Although this is true, Gotfrag Forums remain active wholly on the support of its users, many of which are considered [[Troll (Internet)|trolls]]. |
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*'''FPSLabs''' |
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The first network site developed by Gotfrag was Gotfrag Hardware, later renamed to FPSLabs. Focusing on gaming related hardware and peripheral reviews the site has a technical support forum and features semi regular hardware price guides. |
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*'''Gotfrag EXE''' |
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Gotfrag has launched a site dedicated to reviewing software and games. When reviewing games EXE attempts to give the multi player aspect of games a fair scoring, as most game review web sites focus solely on single player. |
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*'''Gotfrag DPAD''' |
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Gotfrag DPAD was the first addition to the GotFrag website that was not PC gaming related. DPAD originally included game reviews, previews, and features in addition to competitive gaming coverage. On [[5 March]] [[2008]], DPAD announced that it would be shutting down,<ref name="DPAD Home: DPAD, No More">{{Cite web|url=http://dpad.gotfrag.com/portal/story/41817|title=DPAD Home: DPAD, No More|accessdate=2008-03-06|publisher=GotFrag|year=2008|author=Michael Antebi}}</ref> however a day later it was announced that the website would simply be changing directions. DPAD now focuses primarily on competitive console gaming.<ref name="DPAD Home: DPAD Changes">{{Cite web|url=http://dpad.gotfrag.com/portal/story/41831|title=DPAD Home: DPAD Changes|accessdate=2008-03-06|publisher=GotFrag|year=2008|author=Bill Selles}}</ref> |
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*'''Gotfrag Promo''' |
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Gotfrag also has another sister site, Gotfrag Promo, a website dedicated to offering promotional cassorolled and random giveaways to the users of Gotfrag. |
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*'''GotGear''' |
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GotGear was launched as an online retailer that sold items that were of interest to gamers. Items sold on GotGear include gaming mice, mousepads, headphones and sound cards. |
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*'''GotFrag Wiki''' |
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GotFrag's wiki was launched it November 2nd, 2007<ref name="GotFrag Launches eSports Wiki">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gotfrag.com/portal/story/40563/|title=GotFrag Launches eSports Wiki|accessdate=2007-11-02|publisher=GotFrag|year=2007|author=Lee Chen}}</ref> with the moto "Re-write history, the way we see it...". |
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== Games Covered == |
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Currently, GotFrag provides eSports coverage for the following games: |
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* [[America's Army]] |
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* [[Battlefield 2]] |
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* [[Call of Duty 2]] |
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* [[Counter-Strike]] |
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* [[Counter-Strike: Source]] |
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* [[Day of Defeat]] |
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* [[Day of Defeat: Source]] |
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* [[Dead or Alive 4]] |
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* [[DotA]] |
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* [[F.E.A.R.]] |
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* [[Halo 3]] |
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* [[Madden 2006]] |
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* [[Project Gotham Racing 3]] |
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* [[Quake 3]] |
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* [[Quake 4]] |
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* [[Quakelive]] |
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* [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] |
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* [[StarCraft]] |
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* [[Warcraft 3]] |
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* [[World of Warcraft]] |
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* [[Team Fortress 2]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Type of site | eSports news site |
|---|---|
| Owner | Major League Gaming |
| Created by | Lee Chen |
| URL | http://www.gotfrag.com/ |
| Commercial | Yes |
GotFrag is a website, founded in 2002, that covers that daily events and news about e-Sports and professional video gaming.[1] New York Post writer Michael Kane called GotFrag "the best source of gaming [information] for the hard-core community".[2] The intention of the site is to provided gamers with a place to find information and current events about their favorite eSports teams and/or players. In 2007, GotFrag became a wholly owned subsidiary of Major League Gaming.[3]
History
When launched in 2002, GotFrag primarily provided coverage of professional Counter-Strike gaming, however, with continuous expansion to greater coverage and successive acquisition of other sites, coverage of other games added to the site. In 2004, GotFrag released the second version of their website. Along with the launch of version 2, GotFrag announced their GotFrag Prime service. Prime provided paying viewers additional content, features, and benefits. In December 2004, GotFrag introduced GameSense, heralded as the first ever statistical database of professional players, providing an overview of professional gamers around the world with statistics and game records.
In 2005, GotFrag would once again find itself in a position where it would require a new version of the website in order to provide continued improvement of content delivery. In August 2005, GotFrag released the third version of its website, designed by Surreal Media. Along with many other added features, GotFrag announced that it would be the Official Media Partner of four of the biggest gaming competitions; Cyberathlete Professional League, Cyberathlete Amateur League, Cyber Evolution (CEVO) (DVT) and Global Gaming League.
In September 2006, Gotfrag introduced its "GotComms" service which caters to ventrilo and teamspeak server rental.
On June 6 2007, Major League Gaming acquired Gotfrag for an undisclosed sum. GotFrag, which had historically focused on PC games, said it would remain committed to covering the platform as well as increasing coverage of console eSports.[4]
References
- ^ Ho, Marcus (2008). "Enter the dragon; professional gaming in China". GameAxis Unwired (52): 34. ISSN 0219-872X.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Kane, Michael (2008). Game Boys: Professional Videogaming's Rise from the Basement to the Big Time. Penguin Group. p. 27. ISBN 0670018961.
- ^ McCarthy, Caroline (2007-06-05). "Major League Gaming acquires GotFrag". CNET. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ Staff (2007-06-06). "MLG Acquires GotFrag, Adds Bromberg As CEO". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2009-10-15.