Gamekult

Gamekult is a French video game journalism website founded in December 2000. Agence Française pour le Jeu Vidéo (AFJV) described it as an iconic brand and the second largest French language video game website in 2018.[3]

Gamekult
Type of site
Entertainment
Available inFrench
FoundedDecember 1, 2000 (2000-12-01)
Headquarters11th arrondissement, Paris[1],
France
Founder(s)
  • Kévin Kuipers
  • Clément Apap
Key peopleNicolas Verlet (editor-in-chief)[2]
IndustryVideo game journalism
Parent
  • CNET Networks (2007–2014)
  • CUP Interactive (2014–2015)
  • Neweb (2015–present)
URLwww.gamekult.com
RegistrationOptional
Current statusActive

History

The website was launched by Kévin Kuipers and Clément Apap in December 2000 and French retailer LDLC acquired a 35% stake.[4][5] It was acquired by CNET Networks in January 2007.[6] In January 2014, a management buyout was conducted by CNET France parent CBS Interactive France, creating new company CUP Interactive.[7] Neweb, acquired by TF1 Group in October 2015, owns the website.[8] In January 2022, Les Numériques and Gamekult announced to increase their editorial collaboration.[9]

References
  1. "Nous contacter - Gamekult". Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. Soulas-Gesson, Delphine (8 December 2020). "Nicolas Verlet (Gamekult): «Tout le monde veut devenir le Netflix du jeu vidéo»". Stratégies (in French).
  3. Forsans, Emmanuel (26 October 2018). "Résultats records pour l'abonnement premium de Gamekult". AFJV (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Cario, Erwan (21 June 2002). "Repère d'accros". Libération (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. Bories, Pascal (12 December 2000). "Le marchand en ligne de matériel informatique LDLC s'offre Gamekult.com". journaldunet.com.
  6. Carless, Simon (29 January 2007). "GameSpot Parent Acquires GameKult, Reports Results". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2021-08-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "CNET, ZDNet et Gamekult rachetés par les dirigeants français de CBS". lesnumeriques.com (in French). 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  8. Legrand, David (2015-10-30). "TF1 : derrière le rachat de Newen, celui de Neweb (Gamekult, Les Numériques, ZDNet, etc.)". nextinpact.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Les Numériques et Gamekult se rapprochent pour devenir le leader de la high-tech et du jeu vidéo". lesnumeriques.com (in French). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

Further reading
  • Blandin, Claire (February 2018). Manuel d'analyse de la presse magazine. Armand Colin. ISBN 9782200620905.
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