GameSpy-IGN Merger

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GameSpy and IGN have signed a definitive merger agreement. The combination will create the web's largest network of gaming destination sites. Based on IGN/GameSpy traffic logs, the network will recieve 673 million page views per month and attract more than 22 million unduplicated unique visitors per month worldwide (According to third-party auditor comScore NetScore data). "Combining IGN and GameSpy will create value for both our audience and our clients," said Mark Surfas, founder and chairman of GameSpy. "For the gamer, this merger will provide the broadest array of information, services and content choices. For game publishers and advertisers, it creates a platform with the widest reach and the deepest set of marketing tools to target gamers and young men in general." The GameSpy/IGN merger is expected to be complete early Q4 2004.

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