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GameSpy

GameSpy was an American provider of online multiplayer and matchmaking middleware for video games founded in 1995 by Mark Surfas. After the release of a multiplayer server browser for Quake, QSpy, Surfas licensed the software under the GameSpy brand to other video game publishers through a newly established company, GameSpy Industries, which also…

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Founded
1999; 27 years ago (1999)
Owner
IGN Entertainment
Defunct
February 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)
Fate
GameSpy Industries acquired by Glu Mobile, site acquired by Ziff Davis and shut down
Founder
Mark Surfas
Key people
Mark Surfas (CEO)

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GameSpy

Nodes73
Edges72
Triples83
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027397
Components1

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GameSpy

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related to Shutdown · 33
GameSpy → August, Battlefield, Battlefront, Crysis, December, DS, Electronic Arts, Fairytale Fights, Games, GameSpy Industries, GameSpy Technologies, GameSpy's, GameSpy-equipped, Glu, Glu Mobile, Glu's, IGN Entertainment, IGN's, In April, In February
related to history · 26
GameSpy → GameSpy Industries, GameSpy3D, Hexen II, However, In, Internet, IP, Jack, Joe, Mark Surfas, Matthews, PlanetQuake, Powell, QSpy, Quake, Quake-related, QuakeSpy, QuakeWorld, Software's, Spy Software
related to The GameSpy Debriefings · 7
GameSpy → Games, Hobbies, IGN Entertainment, It, May, The, The GameSpy Debriefings
related to External links · 2
GameSpy → Arena, Official
Defunct · 1
GameSpy → February 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)
Fate · 1
GameSpy → GameSpy Industries acquired by Glu Mobile, site acquired by Ziff Davis and shut down
Founded · 1
GameSpy → 1999; 27 years ago (1999)
Founder · 1
GameSpy → Mark Surfas
Key people · 1
GameSpy → Mark Surfas (CEO)
Owner · 1
GameSpy → IGN Entertainment

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GameSpyDefunctFebruary 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)1.00infobox
GameSpyFateGameSpy Industries acquired by Glu Mobile, site acquired by Ziff Davis and shut down1.00infobox
GameSpyFounded1999; 27 years ago (1999)1.00infobox
GameSpyFounderMark Surfas1.00infobox
GameSpyKey peopleMark Surfas (CEO)1.00infobox
GameSpyOwnerIGN Entertainment1.00infobox
GameSpyProductsVideo games1.00infobox
GameSpyTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
GameSpyWebsitegamespy.com1.00infobox
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Gnutellainstance ofbacking away from the online music market which was dominated by peer-to-peer applications0.80text
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