Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Valnet Inc. Acquires OpenCritic.com, Expanding Gaming Portfolio with Leading Review Aggregation Platform GAMERANT.COM OpenCritic Joins the Valnet Gaming Portfolio. Quote On behalf of Valnet, Inc, I am excited to officially announce the acquisition of OpenCritic.com, the leading video game review aggregator on the internet. OpenCritic is well-known for giving gaming enthusiasts clear, unbiased aggregation of game reviews, proving an invaluable service to the gaming industry as a whole. Established in 2015, OpenCritic aggregates ratings from various trusted sources that are manually approved and integrated. When a game releases, it averages those ratings, giving readers a straightforward review score and other critical insights, such as what percentage of reviewers recommend a game and its relative ranking compared to all other games on the platform. OpenCritic gives equal weight to all publications, ensuring an accurate critic score without favoring specific sources compared to competitors. This commitment to transparency and user focus has made OpenCritic a trusted source of gaming reviews from its inception. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 So how shitty is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 2 minutes ago, Dodger said: So how shitty is this? Yea I'm not sure what this really means? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 If they don't ruin it, I'd be shocked. Not all kinds of acquisitions are bad, but I don't see how this will be good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 To that point: Quote We’re excited to take OpenCritic to the next level. We’ve got big plans to make it the ultimate social network for gamers, with new, unique features that boost social interaction, community engagement, and library building for our userbase. To accomplish this goal, we’ve hired a dedicated development team tasked with driving innovation and continuously improving the brand. This is not what I want out of open critic. It's going to turn to garbage. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 7 minutes ago, Dodger said: So how shitty is this? 4 minutes ago, Best said: Yea I'm not sure what this really means? Take a look at the formatting/readability of the other sites that are part of the group and you might get some idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I don’t think I like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 We were such proponents! How did they not consult us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Should have had @stepee buy them instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Just now, Keyser_Soze said: Should have had @stepee buy them instead. only if they have a paypal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 One of my favorite things is when a new game comes out and Wade posts the OC stuff and I can read through all the quick takes. Fuck this. I need to start some "open" kind of website where Its honest unbiased feedback, and then sell the fuck out for millions of dollars and let the site become everything it was not supposed to represent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Just now, Dodger said: One of my favorite things is when a new game comes out and Wade posts the OC stuff and I can read through all the quick takes. Fuck this. I need to start some "open" kind of website where Its honest unbiased feedback, and then sell the fuck out for millions of dollars and let the site become everything it was not supposed to represent. yeah i honestly fucking hate this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 the internet has def turned to absolute dog shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 36 minutes ago, Dodger said: So how shitty is this? Very. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 In actually very upset about this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 It's interesting because Gamespot owns Metacritic so now this game company or whatever they are will own Opencritic. Seems kinda shady. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 38 minutes ago, legend said: To that point: This is not what I want out of open critic. It's going to turn to garbage. Sounds exactly like what IGN has already tried. IGN Playlist - Tour the Product — IGN Playlist PLAYLIST.IGN.COM Take a look at the Goodreads for gaming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddieMercury Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Time to continue not taking any video game criticism seriously. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Just fucking sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Could we just have another timeline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I mean it's not the end of the world lol. I thought everyone here doesn’t even pay attention to reviews? I'm the only one that takes reviews seriously and every time I do i get ridiculed for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 9 minutes ago, Best said: I mean it's not the end of the world lol. I thought everyone here doesn’t even pay attention to reviews? I'm the only one that takes reviews seriously and every time I do i get ridiculed for it. Whether or not reviews should be paid attention to (in the aggregate they provide a generally decent indicator of overall product quality) is kinda beside the point in that what has been a genuinely useful resource that we've used for a few years could be rendered far less useful/reliable. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 also it was just super easy to post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 This legit just sucks dick and I hate it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 couldn’t we have bought opencritic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 12 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Whether or not reviews should be paid attention to (in the aggregate they provide a generally decent indicator of overall product quality) is kinda beside the point in that what has been a genuinely useful resource that we've used for a few years could be rendered far less useful/reliable. Yea I understand that part. We will just have to wait and see how it turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 20 minutes ago, Best said: I mean it's not the end of the world lol. I thought everyone here doesn’t even pay attention to reviews? I'm the only one that takes reviews seriously and every time I do i get ridiculed for it. I’ve never held that opinion. Reviews represent information so as long as you know how to use that information appropriately it’s fine. The trouble is when people start assuming review scores are the end all be all. Aggregate scores give you a small piece of information and many textual pieces give you some more. And from there you need to know how to integrate it with your own preferences. And naturally, scores are meaningless to you once you’ve played a sufficient amount of the game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 I loved them so much more than meta suxxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 maybe Wade should stop sharing bad news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 THIS IS SUCH BAD NEWS I FEEL SO BAD NOW ONLY MORE MONEY WILL MAKE ME FEEL BETTER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 5 minutes ago, legend said: I’ve never held that opinion. Reviews represent information so as long as you know how to use that information appropriately it’s fine. The trouble is when people start assuming review scores are the end all be all. Aggregate scores give you a small piece of information and many textual pieces give you some more. And from there you need to know how to integrate it with your own preferences. And naturally, scores are meaningless to you once you’ve played a sufficient amount of the game. I guess I shouldn't have said everyone. I usually take two of my favorite sources and average out thier scores to make my decision on a game. It's been working for me for years. I love reviews and when it pertains to certain places I take them pretty seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 1 minute ago, Bacon said: THIS IS SUCH BAD NEWS I FEEL SO BAD NOW ONLY MORE MONEY WILL MAKE ME FEEL BETTER damnit appreciate the grift 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 2 minutes ago, Bacon said: THIS IS SUCH BAD NEWS I FEEL SO BAD NOW ONLY MORE MONEY WILL MAKE ME FEEL BETTER Oh I know! This sucks so bad! Let me give you more money towards your PC to make you feel better! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Just now, Best said: Oh I know! This sucks so bad! Let me give you more money towards your PC to make you feel better! YES PLZ BRO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 1 hour ago, Best said: I guess I shouldn't have said everyone. I usually take two of my favorite sources and average out thier scores to make my decision on a game. It's been working for me for years. I love reviews and when it pertains to certain places I take them pretty seriously. Yeah, if you know reviewers who tend to align with you, considering their perspective more is reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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