onGamers
{{Short description|Online magazine}}
{{Lowercase title}}
{{Infobox website
|name = onGamers
|logo = OnGamers_Logo.png
|logo_size = 250px
|screenshot =
|caption =
|url = [http://www.ongamers.com/ www.ongamers.com]
|commercial = Yes
|type = Online magazine
|registration = Optional
|language = English
|owner = CBS Interactive
|launch_date = November 7, 2013
|current_status = Discontinued
}}
onGamers was an online magazine focused upon professional electronic sports (esports) coverage.{{cite web |last = Rom |first = Kim |url = http://www.ongamers.com/articles/welcome-to-the-ongamers-beta/1100-33/ |title = Welcome to the onGamers beta |date = November 7, 2013 |publisher = onGamers | access-date = November 27, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131203022513/http://www.ongamers.com/articles/welcome-to-the-ongamers-beta/1100-33/ | archive-date = December 3, 2013 | url-status = dead }} The onGamers platform was originally a part of GameSpot as the esports division, which was also owned by owned by CBS Interactive.{{cite web |last = Desat |first = Marla |url = http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/129481-Sons-of-StarCraft-Documentary-Arrives-November-14 |title = Sons of StarCraft Documentary Arrives November 14 |date = November 8, 2013 |publisher = The Escapist |access-date = November 27, 2013}}
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.{{cite web | author = GameSpot Staff | url = http://www.gamespot.com/articles/kim-rom-appointed-vp-of-esports-at-cbs-interactive/1100-6411524/ | title = Kim Rom appointed VP of eSports at CBS Interactive | date = November 7, 2013 | publisher = GameSpot | access-date = November 27, 2013}} 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.
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.{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/07/year-long-e-sports-site-ban-shows-the-dangers-of-gaming-reddit |publisher=Ars Technica |title= Year-long e-sports site ban shows the dangers of gaming reddit |date = July 3, 2014 |last=Bright |first=Peter |access-date = August 28, 2015}} Following the ban, the site experienced a 50% drop in visits, and was 'on the brink of disaster'.{{cite web |url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/ongamers-reddit-ban-kim-rom-slasher |title=Reddit ban leaves esports site OnGamers fighting for survival |publisher=The Daily Dot |last=O'Neill |first=Patrick |date=July 2, 2014 |access-date = August 28, 2015}}
Rebranding
In December 2015, onGamers was quietly retired, with the site and all articles redirecting to GameSpot's League of Legends section.{{Cite web |last=Whright |first=Thomas |date=2023-10-14 |title=The Mythical Places that Shape the Lore of League of Legends |url=https://www.gamer.org/the-mythical-places-that-shape-the-lore-of-league-of-legends-part-3/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=gamer.org |language=en-GB}}{{cite web|title=League of Legends – GameSpot|url=http://ongamers.com|website=onGamers|publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=2015-12-21}} All online properties were also rebranded as G|League.{{Cite web |title=World of Warcraft Professional Gaming |url=https://conquestcapped.com/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |language=en}}{{cite web|title=G{{!}}League|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/onGamrs|website=YouTube|access-date=2015-12-21}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.ongamers.com/}}
{{ViacomCBS}}
Category:Video game news websites
Category:2013 establishments in the United States
Category:Defunct CBS Interactive websites
Category:Companies based in San Francisco