Today, Giant Bomb announced that the website’s co-founder, Jeff Gerstmann, was leaving the popular video game website after almost 15 years. In a blog post announcing the release, it was stated that “Giant Bomb and Jeff Gerstmann have agreed to follow our separate paths.”
In a lengthy blog post shared on the Giant Bomb website, staff explained that they were going to be “transparent” about Gerstmann’s departure, calling it “highly successful news” and a “great time” for the site. its future.
“Jeff has shaped Giant Bomb deeply and has also been a key part of incorporating the voices that have defined the place through its different eras. To this day, Giant Bomb’s influence on the way how video games are covered on the Internet continues to be as widespread as ever, and Jeff remains inextricably linked to that legacy.
But things change: life develops; priorities change and people come and go. And the same goes for the giant bomb.
As for the reason why he was leaving today, neither Giant Bomb nor Gerstmann shared any specific details, they only stated that an agreement had been reached between the parties to “follow our separate paths”.
The former GameSpot editorial director confirmed the news via his own personal Twitter announcing that today, June 6, was his last day with the company.
Hey! Today is my last day at Giant Bomb. Strange! Maybe we’ll talk about it tomorrow. Follow me on Twitch: https://t.co/paS2Wklhl5
– Jeff Gerstmann (@jeffgerstmann) June 6, 2022
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