IGDB
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Type of site | Online database |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | Gothenburg, Sweden.[1][2] |
| CEO | Christian Frithiof |
| Parent | Amazon.com,Inc. |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Optional, Free |
| Launched | 2014 |
| Current status | Online |
The Internet Game Database (IGDB) is an online database about video games. Launched in 2014, the IGDB features over 690,000 entries.[3] Since 2019, IGDB has been owned by Twitch, a subsidiary of Amazon.com,Inc.[4]
Overview
The IGDB lists details about video games and their companies, crew and cast. Similar to Amazon's Internet Movie Database, IGDB's content is user focused, letting registered users rate, list and review games. Users can also edit and create pages, which are published after being validated by IGDB's employees. IGDB also shows reviews from over 55 sources.[3] The site wants to provide information about video games (especially to highlight indie games) and build a community of Gamers and people from the gaming industry.[3]
History
IGDB was founded by Christian Frithiof after he first got the idea in 2010 and was able to gather a team of like-minded people. The first beta version containing around 200 game titles was first launched in 2014.[1] In August, 2015 IGDB launched their developer API free for non-commercial & commercial usage.[5][6]
In 2016, IGDB secured their first investment which allowed its employees to work full time and relocate to Gothenburg, Sweden. As of 2020 IGDB has their own office, with a branch in USA and 11 employees working remote from various countries.[1]
On September 17, 2019, IGDB was acquired by Twitch, a livestreaming video platform owned by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon. Twitch use IGDB's database to feed its search and discovery functions.[4][7][8][9][10][11][12][5][13]
On March 22, 2019, IGDB was invited by Amazon Web Services for a discussion about the gaming industry, entrepreneurship, and Infrastructure at the Game Developers Conference.[14]
As of March 2023, IGDB has 99,000 members and encompasses 428,000 games (of which 196,500 are DLCs and re-releases), 44,300 companies and 217,000 people as well as over 1.1 million reviews, screenshots and videos.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "About IGDB". IGDB. Archived from the original on 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ^ "IGDB | Welcome Home, Gamer!". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ a b c "About IGDB". IGDB. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ a b Koksal, Ilker. "One Strategic Move Takes Twitch A Step Closer To Dominating The Gaming Industry". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ a b Bishop, Sam. "Twitch acquires Internet Gaming Database". Gamereactor UK. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "IGDB API - About". IGDB. Archived from the original on 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "Twitch acquires gaming database site IGDB to improve its search and discovery features". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ Ventura, J. R. (2019-09-19). "Twitch Acquires Internet Gaming Database For More Solid Game Searches". International Business Times. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "Twitch acquires Internet Gaming Database". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ Humphries, Matthew (2019-09-18). "Twitch Acquires Gaming Database Website IGDB". PCMag UK. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "Twitch makes a play to improve discoverability with IGDB acquisition". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "Twitch acquires gaming database site IGDB to improve its search and discovery features". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ Richter De Forges, Jerome (2019-09-17). "We are joining Twitch!". Medium. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "BootUP Your Video Game Startup with IGDB and Blacknut". Amazon Web Services. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2019-10-10.