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IGN sold to Ziff Davis: IGN responds to acquisition
IGN has been bought by j2 Global subsidiary Ziff Davis, confirming speculation that the group had acquired the company from previous owner News Corp for an undisclosed amount.
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IGN to be sold to Ziff Davis' parent company - report
News Corp. is in the process of closing a deal with Ziff Davis over the sale of IGN, according to All Things Digital.
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News Corp. enlists help of investment bank to offload IGN - report
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that News Corp. has enlisted the help of investment bank Allen & Co. in order to auction off IGN after several attempts to find a buyer.
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Report: IGN acquiring 1UP parent company UGO
The beautiful snowflakes of games media just got a tiny bit less diverse. IGN has apparently snapped up UGO Networks, the parent company of 1UP, amid talk the former is set to split from its own parent, News Corp.
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Facebook takes new games boss from News Corp
News Corp’s online gaming chief, Sean Ryan, has moved to Facebook, taking up the newly-created role of director of game partnerships.