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Ziff Davis acquires IGN (2013)

Ziff Davis completed the acquisition of IGN on 4 February 2013.[1]

Ziff Davis, then owned by j2 Global, acquired IGN from News Corp. IGN had been assembled from a network of console-specific sites in the 1990s, and its review scores carry enough weight to be quoted in publishers marketing. The price was not disclosed.

Deal facts

Announced
Closed
Value
Undisclosed
Buyer
Ziff Davis
Seller
Assets
IGN
Regulatory review
None recorded

Ownership changes recorded from this deal

OwnerOwnedRelationshipStakeFromTo
Ziff DavisIGNowns100%2013-02-04present

Who owns IGN today?

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Ziff Davis acquires IGN Entertainment — Ziff Davis, Inc., Official press release, published 4 February 2013; retrieved 8 September 2026.

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