When was IGN founded?

IGN was founded in 1996 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is IGN located?

IGN is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

Which legal entities is IGN associated with?

IGN is associated with FORK MEDIA GROUP PRIVATE LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does IGN have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at IGN is 730.

Is IGN a funded company?

IGN is a funded company, having raised a total of $35M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** PE round, raised on Dec 22, 1999.

How much is IGN worth?

The last known valuation of IGN was $***** as of Sep 08, 2005.

When was the latest funding round of IGN?

IGN's latest funding was a $***** PE round on Jun 01, 2004, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of IGN?

Annual revenue of IGN is between ₹10 Cr and ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does IGN rank among its competitors?

IGN ranks 1st amongst 1818 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Gamurs, which secured $12M in Oct, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of IGN?

IGN's top competitors include Polygon, GameSpot and Gamurs. Among them, Gamurs secured the most recent funding round in October, 2022.

IGN - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

IGN Entertainment (previously snowball.com) is an online platform which provides news on video gaming. It provides blogs, news, reviews related to video games, movies and lifestyles to the readers. The content on the website is generated by the company's own team and freelance writers. The company also operates other websites such as Rotten Tomatoes, GameSpy, GameStats, AskMen etc.

Website: www.ign.com/
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Email ID: *****@ign.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1996

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$35M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

PE, Jun 01, 2004, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Sep 08, 2005

Investors

Great Hill Partners & 5 more

Ranked

1^st among 1818 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

730 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Gamer Network & 7 more

Similar Companies

Polygon & 1911 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Ziff Davis (Feb 04, 2013)

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IGN is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
IGN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. CIN: 2359887 , United States, Active	Mar 24, 1999	-	-	-
FORK MEDIA GROUP PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74120MH2013PTC241023 , India, Active	Mar 16, 2013	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	84 (As on Mar 31, 2025)

IGN got acquired by Ziff Davis on Feb 04, 2013.

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IGN has raised a total funding of $35M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 22, 1999. Its latest funding round was a PE round on Jun 01, 2004 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. IGN has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of IGN:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 01, 2004	8455485	PE	7584021	4932104	9115303	8644844
Dec 22, 1999	6913597	PE	5307217	9949984	7209789	Generation Partners & 1 more

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The founders of IGN are Mark Jung, Eric Marcoullier, Ee Von Chong, Matt Casamassina, Ken Keller and Tal Blevins.

Here are the details of IGN's key team members:

Mark Jung: Former Co-Founder of IGN. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Eric Marcoullier: Co-founder and Web Director of IGN and founder of 4 other companies, including Gnip, OneTrueFan and Manifestescapes.
Ee Von Chong: Co-founder & Commercial Director of IGN and founder of 2 other companies, PCMag and AskMen.
Matt Casamassina: Co-founder of IGN and founder of 1 other company.
Ken Keller: co-founder & CTO of IGN and founder of 1 other company.

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IGN's employee count trend

IGN has 730 employees as of Sep 26. Here is IGN's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of IGN include Polygon, GameSpot and Gamurs. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of IGN, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	IGN 1996, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering video gaming news	$35M	Great Hill Partners, Generation Partners & 4 others	72/100
2nd	Polygon 2012, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired	Provider of gaming and entertainment news, culture, and review content	-	DeepTech Ventures, Shinhan Venture Investment	52/100
3rd	GameSpot 1996, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Video game news, reviews, and fan community platform	-	-	50/100
4th	Gamurs 2014, Sydney (Australia), Series A	Network of publications providing gaming, entertainment, and esports news content	$17M	Aura Group, Elysian Park & 7 others	44/100
5th	Vandal 1997, Spain, Unfunded	Provider of news guides and digital content regarding video games	-	-	43/100
6th	Kotaku 2004, New York City (United States), Acquired	Gaming reviews, news, tips, and guides for serious gamers	-	-	42/100
7th	MobyGames 1971, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Game database	-	-	41/100
8th	Famitsu 1982, Tokyo (Japan), Unfunded	Online platform providing news on gaming	-	-	41/100
9th	Pocket Gamer 2005, United Kingdom, Unfunded	Online platform offering poker gaming news	-	-	41/100
10th	Rock Paper Shotgun 2007, Bath (United Kingdom), Acquired	Media company focusing on PC games	-	-	40/100

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FORK MEDIA GROUP PRIVATE LIMITED, the legal entity associated with IGN, generated between ₹10 Cr and ₹50 Cr in revenue for the financial year ending on Mar 31, 2025. The revenue of FORK MEDIA GROUP PRIVATE LIMITED has a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43% in the last 1 year.

Financial Statement Summary

Metrics	FY 2024-25	FY 2023-24	FY 2022-23	FY 2021-22	FY 2020-21
Income Statement
Revenue	4763	8451	8441	6556	1357
Total Sales	2044	3525	4296	5482	9733
Total Expenses	9645	5254	9687	9026	6844
Operating Expenses	7265	5931	8706	9396	1205
Employee Expenses	9177	3088	2740	5159	9371
Marketing Expenses	5287	9519	5761	4797	5077
Operating Income (EBIT)	2500	1399	7089	4984	7807
Interest Expenses	2531	7050	6201	9337	9444
Expenses from other activities	5362	6486	8908	7956	5188
EBITDA	2507	9203	4808	9555	2197
Taxes	5031	8376	9855	5746	8954
Net Profit	4003	4999	6111	9543	6836
Balance Sheet
Assets	8655	7512	7494	2770	4830
Cash Equivalent	9483	8374	3040	2417	4753
Accounts Receivables	9767	1617	9956	4883	2736
Inventory	5098	8083	5379	9546	1315
Liabilities	9103	2474	8294	5561	7860
Total Debt	8238	8698	7565	8322	5040
Accounts Payable	3275	1010	2389	8285	9137
Equities	7072	2581	8265	9848	1784
Cashflow Statement
Cash from Operating activities	6111	1216	2775	3934	3651
Cash from Investing activities	3852	7452	3626	9510	8788
Net cash from Financing activities	4961	2698	5261	8378	2382

Detailed Financials (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cashflow Statement)

Founders own 24.49%, Funds (largest shareholder) own 62.69%, Enterprises own 4.76% and Other People own 8.06%. The net worth of IGN's founders is INR 25.7Cr as of Feb 08, 2018. The cap table displayed below is for FORK MEDIA GROUP PRIVATE LIMITED which is the legal entity associated with IGN.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	24.49%	25.7Cr	5585711	4317062	6895774	7082411
Fund	62.69%	65.8Cr	1923348	3071884	3963776	3247478
Enterprise	4.76%	5Cr	7214	4635	5225	3069
Other People	8.06%	8.46Cr	2339962	2048079	1768049	7204868
Total	100.00%	105Cr	6709316	6654241	8756209	8346668

Notes: The column Net Worth represents the net worth of investments made by that entity, as per the latest cap table.

Disclaimer

IGN has not made any investments yet. IGN has made 8 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 22, 2024	Acquisition	Gamer Network	1999	Brighton (United Kingdom)
Oct 12, 2022	Acquisition	1TwentyFour	2009	Los Angeles (United States)
Feb 02, 2018	Acquisition	Gamer Network	1999	Brighton (United Kingdom)