Global InformationGameFAQs information
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Screenshot  Screenshot of the GameFAQs home page, as it appeared on May 20, 2023. | |
Type of site | Gaming |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Fandom, Inc.[1] |
| Created by | Jeff "CJayC" Veasey |
| URL | gamefaqs |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional, but is required for contributing content and posting on the message boards |
| Launched | November 5, 1995 (as Video Game FAQ Archive) |
| Current status | Active |
| Written in | PHP |
GameFAQs is a video gaming website that hosts guides and other resources, as well as an active message board forum. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff Veasey and has been owned by Fandom, Inc. since October 2022. Allen "SBAllen" Tyner was lead Admin for twenty years until stepping down on October 18, 2023.[2] The site is currently run by Community Manager "DToast" and Contributor Lead "ZoopSoul".[3]
The site has a database of video game information, walkthroughs, FAQs, cheat codes, reviews, game saves, box art images, and screenshots, almost all of which are submitted by volunteer contributors. It covers game systems made as far back as the 1980s to current day modern consoles as well as computer games and mobile games. GameFAQs also hosts an active message board community, which has a separate discussion board for each game in the site's database, along with a variety of other boards. GameFAQs has run daily opinion polls and tournament contests, as well as annual Character Battles, since November 30, 1999.
GameFAQs has been positively reviewed by The Guardian,[4][5][6] The Canadian Press,[7] and Entertainment Weekly.[8] In 2009, GameFAQs.com was one of the 300 highest-trafficked English-language websites according to Alexa.[9]
- ^ Weprin, Alex (October 3, 2022). "TV Guide, Metacritic, GameSpot Acquired by Fandom in $55M Deal with Red Ventures". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ SBAllen. "Stepping down as admin". GameFAQS. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ SBAllen. "Announcing New Community / Contributor Leads". GameFAQS. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Schofield, Jack (2000-05-11). "Games Watch". The Guardian. p. 11. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
SPOnG, the Super Players Online Gamesbase, would like to become to games what the Internet Movie Database is to films. Since the IMDb is one of the world's best websites, that would be useful, though GameFAQs might be a better place to start.
- ^ Pratchett, Rhianna (2003-02-06). "Web Watch". The Guardian. p. 8. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ Boseley, Sarah; Michael Cross; Tom Happold; et al. (2004-12-16). "Cream of the Crop: 100 Most Useful Websites". The Guardian. p. 22. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
GameFAQs lists game player-created walkthroughs, plus links to cheats, reviews and previews
- ^ Davidson, Neil (2003-03-11). "Online Site Fort Knox of Video-Game Hints". Windsor Star. The Canadian Press. p. 15. Archived from the original on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Internet Capsule Review". Entertainment Weekly. 2000-02-04. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ^ "GameFAQs.com". Traffic Details from Alexa. Alexa Internet. Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2009-10-13.