The video game trailer website GameTrailers has announced via their official twitter account that they are closing down after 13 years:

After 13 years, GameTrailers is closing down today. Thank you for your continued support over the years. It has been an adventure.

— GameTrailers (@GameTrailers) February 9, 2016

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Launched in 2002, the website was the go-to place for many video game amateurs who stick to the website especially during big video game events. The website's termination comes after its purchase by Defy Media back in 2014 and now the news came in (below is GameTrailers' Associate Editor, Ben Moore):

Keep updated on GameTrailers' official Twitter account.

 

[DinohScene]

Never been on their site I believe...

Youtube/telly/PSN/XBlive is the place to go.

 

[Issac]

It feels like a shame, even though I've hardly ever used the site... it's "always been there" (in internet time), so it's sad to see it die.

Oh well

 

[jDSX]

I will miss their original shows like GT retrospective and final bossman but other than that it's for the best.

 

[CeeDee]

Sad news, but when they shut down PopFiction, which was their last series worth actually watching, I knew it was only a matter of time.

That was actually the only thing I've watched there, and I went back and it seemed completely different - instead of "is this myth real" I got "did you know Super Mario Galaxy has a Pikmin planet" and I couldn't find any of the old ones I remembered. Is there an archive of any of those?

 

[stanleyopar2000]

fucking Viacom.

 

[EntermateStar]

all these platforms i grew up on keep shutting down, damn shame really

 

[Nyteshade714]

That was actually the only thing I've watched there, and I went back and it seemed completely different - instead of "is this myth real" I got "did you know Super Mario Galaxy has a Pikmin planet" and I couldn't find any of the old ones I remembered. Is there an archive of any of those?

There's a playlist on GT's Youtube Channel here

 

[JFTS]

It really is a shame. I actually remember the time when you had to go to websites like Gametrailers to watch game videos, because there were hardly any on Youtube. The GT Retrospectives and the Timeline Series are still some of the best produced!

 

[osaka35]

I've never been much of a trailer kind of person, so I've never heard of these folks till now. It sounds like it's an ending to an era that passed a little while ago, though.

 

[Xanthe]

What!? But--But pop fiction! That was the best series on that show! Now what am I going to do with my life...

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I've never been much of a trailer kind of person, so I've never heard of these folks till now. It sounds like it's an ending to an era that passed a little while ago, though.

The name is pretty deceiving. It wasn't normally game trailers as the name states. It was usually shows about games and secrets they had. It was almost like a 'Watch Mojo' kind of thing. Probably a really bad example lol

 

[DigitalDeviant]

It wasn't just trailers, I really enjoyed watching GameTrailers' video game reviews. They were really well done and the narrator guy who did them was top notch. Always put a smile on my face when I heard the opening review music and the narration.

In 2006 before YouTube really hit it's stride GT was an excellent place to check out well produced game reviews. When a new game came out I remember being excited to check out if GT put out a new review.