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Giant Bomb is my favorite *thing* ever. It was my home online for over a decade. It is the thing I am most nostalgic for in my life. I still love going back and rewatching old content. I want to say a massive thank you to you, Ryan, Vinny, Brad, and Drew for making something truly special.

Lotta weird hate in this thread. Breathe, y'all.

I don't see it as you failed and they succeeded, it's more like you walked so they could run. You guys had to create everything from scratch, no one was doing anything like that at the time.

@gameovergreggy.bsky.social had a brilliant formula and put in a tremendous amount of effort to make it work, they make it look easy

I remember the whole GameSpot debacle and the forming of Giant Bomb. I still remember that first podcast. History repeats itself. Shame.

Ben Hanson is doing similarly fantastic work with Minnmax, albeit on a different scale.

You had a lot of good years. You did the best you could, and a lot of people got years of enjoyment. I can’t really ask any more of a stranger.

Jeff, you didn’t fail. You did what you had to do and rolled with the punches along the way. You’re doing great and should be extremely proud of everything you’ve accomplished.

Jeff it never failed. It ended the way it started. And you guys created something very important to me and many more people. I have shirts, and posters, and freaking hockey jerseys in my house that I will cherish forever. To all the era’s, thanks for being there with me. I freaking love you all.

This. Unobtainable expectations doesn't create failure it just punishes good for not being great. Leadership rarely has to suffer for their failure to properly support something.

This level of humility has failed and only makes me respect you more

Except that GB was great and KF is just fine

I don't think he's going.

We’re all there when you go at it again. Been following your work for decades and hope to see another decade of it

feels like by coming in 7 years later allowed them to use patreon, less expensive equipment could do more, and then piggy back off of other video hosting services. they're also working their asses off too, but there are more tools.

I don’t think he’s calling the entire thing a failure. Just this one aspect, they didn’t accomplish what they wanted.

This is obviously from a listener perspective but Giant Bomb went on for so long and was always super great, even if it ends now I'll still consider it a massive success.

also jeff still a threat. also the patreon is great can’t wait to rank nes games

Jeff, you are a legend. You and the crew got me through some tough times so, if it means anything, y'all left a monumental impact beyond games media. Hope you're doing well!

They definitely learned by watching you. What you started lives on through projects you didn't even have a direct hand in. Your group set the precedents, repeatedly changed the game, and were always cutting edge. It's a shame it was never appreciated properly.

I didn't get into GB until you all were no longer "independent". But I'm forever grateful I did. What you all built was something to be celebrated. It's hard to say whether I would have found it otherwise. Reach/longevity meant a community that helped people (myself included) through hard times. ❤️

jeff cracked his ASS on the front lines of giant bomb. no one got out unscathed.

Bar Fight, yes. Good times.

My opinion as an outsider, but I don’t see it as a failure on yours or any of the creatives. I see it as a failure of corporate America. I want to give my patronage to YOU and people like you, not some vapid suit who sits in meetings and uses company lingo all day.

I got worried how it was gonna go for them in 2017 but the way they continually evolved for the better has kept me on patreon and listening longer than any other group. I went from listening to 6 hours of gaming podcasts a day to just KFGD and KFGC.

Dude what you produced was not failure, it was magical. Nothing that good ever lasts but at least we had it.

I love Kinda Funny content but peak Giant Bomb was my favourite period. I would pay extra to have you and Ben Pack do a regular podcast. Such a great duo.

I sometimes wonder what it would look like today if "Patreoning" was a thing back in the "Arrow Pointing Down -> Giant Bomb" days.

Definitely not a failure. No way so many people could love a failure as much as they do. Me included.

I care less than I used to - I have money and Game Pass now - but if you're going to go run a stream for 2k and then talk about how great 2k's games are, I'm not sure how seriously I should take your opinions.

Think it was timing? Feel like people are more likely to support independent content creators today vs 17yrs ago.

100% you should get some of those guys on the pod at some point!

Jeff is a perfect guest!

Have him on the show

Huge fan of both GB and KF. It’s definitely more that GB walked so KF could run. But @timgettys.bsky.social & @gameovergreggy.bsky.social certainly have shown how to run an incredible and sustainable Patreon business. Looking forward to the vgbees podcast to hear more..

Giant Bomb didn't fail, capitalism failed it.

I've always wondered about the financial side of things, like what were the operating costs and if they could have been covered by something like Patreon. I can't imagine paying 15 or so employees on top of hosting a website and all that was something that just one funding source could ever cover.

Standing on the shoulders of giants. Don't sell yourself short

You guys broke the door down. There is nothing to say you couldn't rebuild the door.

Thanks for everything you've helped build over the years Jeff. Even if it ended this way the ride along the way meant so much to me.

I would not call a venture that lasted as long as GB anything but a smashing success. Kinda Funny may have found a more modern formula, but it was largely capable of doing that thanks to ventures like Giant Bomb.

I sometimes imagine a world where Giant Bomb could have pivoted to Patreon.

In many ways I think you were the butterfly flapping your wings that led to the shifting, rising tides that eventually raised a lot of ships, including Kinda Funny and a lot of the independents who’ve found their own paths since. What you’ve done and what Greg has done are each impressive af.

I feel like a boomer for not knowing what Kinda Funny is