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Re: Filefront closing down

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:13 pm
by Sionnach Glic
Feeling okay, Deep? You seem a bit more hyperactive than usual today. :P

Re: Filefront closing down

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:50 pm
by Deepcrush
Nope, just been on a roll lately. Keeping the momentum going!

Re: Filefront closing down

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:30 pm
by stitch626
FileFront has been acquired by the original founders of the site and will NOT be suspended as previously announced. This is NOT an April Fool's Joke.

After learning about Ziff Davis Media's plan to suspend FileFront at the end of March, the original founders of FileFront made the decision to buy it back from Ziff Davis Media.

We're happy to announce to the gaming community that as of today, April 1st, 2009, FileFront is a completely independent company again and is no longer part of Ziff Davis Media. All previously suspended services should be active and working again. We thank Ziff Davis Media for their cooperation and willingness to keep the site and community alive.

Due to the very unfortunate timing of this event and related announcements on March 24th and April 1st (April Fool's Day), we'd like to make it perfectly clear that:

1) 1) The March 24th announcement about FileFront suspending its operation was NOT an early April Fool's joke.

2) This announcement about the original founders buying back FileFront from Ziff Davis Media is also NOT an April Fool's joke.

3) We're making this announcement on April 1st because the deal was completed today and we want to bring all services back online immediately.

4) We would NEVER suspend FileFront as an April Fool's joke.

5) We are happy to be back!

FileFront has existed in one form or another (originally as FileLeech and Voodoo Extreme's downloads) since 1997. In the last 12 years, FileFront has become the gaming community's most comprehensive and trafficked library hosting millions of files for thousands of games while requiring no registration and providing uncapped download speeds. We look forward to improving FileFront and serving the gaming community for years to come.

Welcome home. Game On!
Turns out the problem was that the new owners couldn't afford it. But the original guys bought it back so all is well now.

Re: Filefront closing down

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:37 pm
by Tsukiyumi
Sweet. :)

Re: Filefront closing down

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:43 am
by stitch626
I knew you'd be happy.

Re: Filefront closing down

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:00 pm
by Sionnach Glic
Good to hear. I don't use it that much, but it's nice knowing that it's there. Much like the city's bus service.