What is the history of Kotaku?
Kotaku is a video game website and blog that was originally launched in 2004 as part of the Gawker Media network. Kotaku was first launched in October 2004 with Matthew Gallant as its lead writer, with an intended target audience of young men. About a month later, Brian Crecente was brought in to try to save the failing site.
Is Kotaku owned by Hearst?
In 2009, Business Insider reported that Hearst Corporation sought to buy Kotaku from Gawker Media. In 2010, Kotaku criticized Japanese magazine Famitsu ’s glowing endorsement of a Konami game as a conflict of interest; Konami subsequently revoked Kotaku ‚ s invitation to the game’s launch party.
Is Kotaku owned by Gizmodo?
Kotaku. Kotaku is a video game website and blog that was originally launched in 2004 as part of the Gawker Media network. Univision Communications bought Gawker Media in August 2016 and rebranded it as Gizmodo Media Group.
Why did Cecilia D’Anastasio leave Kotaku?
The transition to G/O Media led to several departures from the site, as well as from other sister sites under the former Gawker Media label due to conflicts with G/O Media’s management. Cecilia D’Anastasio left Kotaku in December 2019 to become a journalist for Wired.
Why did Kotaku get involved in thegamergate controversy?
In 2014, Kotaku was part of the accusations that instigated the Gamergate controversy when a writer from the site, Nathan Grayson, was alleged to have written a favorable review of the game Depression Quest due to his relationship with its developer, Zoë Quinn.
Who is the editor in chief of Kotaku now?
Stephen Totilo replaced Brian Crecente as the editor in chief in 2012. Totilo had previously joined Kotaku in 2009 as deputy editor. In April 2014, Gawker Media partnered with Future plc to launch Kotaku UK, and with Allure Media to launch Kotaku Australia.