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GameSpot Staff Speaks Out
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GameSpot May See Mass Resignations Over Dismissal on Kotaku hears from a GameSpot employee whose identity is being withheld as he discusses allegations that the departure of editor Jeff Gerstmann was over a negative review (story). The story states that "mass resignations" may yet take place in the site's disheartened editorial staff as the source says "our credibility is in ruins." The story offers speculation about friction between Gerstmann and a new boss and possible issues with his work and goes on to verify the credibility of this post on ValleyWag based on postings reputedly from a GameSpot staffer discussing the way reviews are vetted at the site and describing the pressure their advertising department places on their editorial process.

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readers are what generate revenue really
Dec 5, 2007, 16:43

Karnisov

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readers are what generate revenue really Dec 5, 2007, 16:43

Dec 5, 2007, 16:43

Karnisov

You have to have readers to sell advertising. And GS's shortsightedness will cause them to hemorrhage readers. I like many people used to go to GS for reviews because they were like a winston cigarette, straight up with no BS. The only way GS can recover this fumble is to fire the suit (i think larson was his name), beg Gerstmann to come back, and guarantee that the editorial department is immune from backlash from advertisers and GS's internal sales department when they publish a review, which would show their dedication to integrity. Otherwise this could well be a fatal mistake for GS.

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