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<p><i>GameSpot</i> is an American <a href="/facts/Video_game/vmTdNASJ">video gaming</a> website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information on video games. The site was launched on May 1, 1996, created by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady, and Jon Epstein. In addition to the information produced by <i>GameSpot</i> staff, the site also allows users to write their own reviews, blogs, and post on the site's forums. It has been owned by <a href="/facts/Fandom_(website)/RNqYh1tx">Fandom, Inc.</a> since October 2022. </p><p>In 2004, <i>GameSpot</i> won "Best Gaming Website" as chosen by the viewers in <a href="/facts/Spike_TV/7taMgqhN">Spike TV</a>'s second <i>Video Game Award Show</i>, and has won <a href="/facts/Webby_Awards/7cLvvlAR">Webby Awards</a> several times. The domain <i>GameSpot.com</i> attracted at least 60 million visitors annually by October 2008 according to a <a href="/facts/Compete.com/bH7Jo8Kq">Compete.com</a> study. </p>