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IGN

IGN

IGN

1996

01

September

IGN was founded.

1998

01

January

The network launched a new homepage that consolidated the individual sites as system channels under the IGN brand.

1999

01

February

IGN was named one of the hundred-best websites by PC Magazine.

2002

10

May

IGN Entertainment was adopted after the shedding of the name "Snowball."

2005

01

June

IGN had 24,000,000 unique visitors per month, and 4.8 million registered users.

2005

01

September

IGN was acquired by News Corporation, for $650 million.

2011

25

May

IGN sold its Direct2Drive division to Gamefly.

2011

12

December

IGN Entertainment acquired its rival UGO Entertainment.

2013

04

February

After failing to spin off IGN as a separate company, IGN Entertainment was sold to the publishing company Ziff Davis.

IGN acquired Humble Bundle.