FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:47 pm
I can't believe i'm posting this.. but today is the 31st, and people are still downloading from the FileFront servers. Could this really be a bad April fools joke?
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FileFront shutdown a hoax?
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Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:56 pm
Rather sick joke don't you think? heh?
Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:32 pm
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!
Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:46 pm
Holy sh*t, Skaarj Slayer still plays Unreal!?
Wait, FileFront's not down, what? Seriously? Maybe it is a bad hoax. I mean, why March 30 specifically? Smells fishy. This is beginning to seem like the fake (but surprisingly well done) Legend of Zelda Movie Trailer from last year.
Wait, FileFront's not down, what? Seriously? Maybe it is a bad hoax. I mean, why March 30 specifically? Smells fishy. This is beginning to seem like the fake (but surprisingly well done) Legend of Zelda Movie Trailer from last year.
Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:47 pm
That's what I thought all this day, but it would be strange to announce it for March 30th... I think they would have said 31th at least.I can't believe i'm posting this.. but today is the 31st, and people are still downloading from the FileFront servers. Could this really be a bad April fools joke?
There's no more ad on their frontpage too. That's weird.
Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:45 am
http://www.filefront.com
not a hoax anymore :(
EDIT: Okay.. wait.. nevermind.. it IS a hoax? wtf? now the site is back up
not a hoax anymore :(
EDIT: Okay.. wait.. nevermind.. it IS a hoax? wtf? now the site is back up
Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:08 am
I'm getting the feeling that we have been had.
Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:04 am
April 1. ^_^
Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:19 am
I don't believe it.
Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:00 pm
As i told on Beyond Unreal, i hope its a joke, but frankly i dont believe it is...........
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Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:33 pm
Frail Loops anyone? 
Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:15 pm
...but the site is up. APRIL FOOLS DAY1~~`§!!11This function is currently down for maintenance...
Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:44 pm
Almost as bad as that "New Unreal Game" slapped on UnrealSP's front page
Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:33 am
So in the end, it was NOT an April1st joke but a very bad communication and timing :
After learning about Ziff Davis Media's plan to shut down FileFront at the end of March, the original founders of FileFront made the decision to buy it back from Ziff Davis Media.
We're happy to announce to the gaming community that as of today, April 1st, 2009, FileFront is a completely independent company again and is no longer part of Ziff Davis Media. All previously suspended services should be active and working again. We thank Ziff Davis Media for their cooperation and willingness to keep the site and community alive.
Due to the very unfortunate timing of this event and related announcements on March 24th and April 1st (April Fool's Day), we'd like to make it perfectly clear that:
1) The March 24th announcement about FileFront shutting down was NOT an early April Fool's joke and Ziff Davis Media had every intention of shutting down FileFront by the end of March.
2) This announcement about the original founders buying back FileFront from Ziff Davis Media is also NOT an April Fool's joke.
3) We're making this announcement on April 1st because the deal was completed today and we want to bring all services back online immediately.
4) We would NEVER shut down FileFront as an April Fool's joke.
5) We are happy to be back!
Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:10 pm
Yep, i read it as well, and its a good thing FileFront will stay around 
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Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:43 pm
Oh really? They were unwilling to keep it alive >_>We thank Ziff Davis Media for their cooperation and willingness to keep the site and community alive.
Re: FileFront shutdown a hoax?
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:12 pm
Burn Jizz Beavis! Burn Jizz Beavis! I mean Ziff Davis.