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 May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at IGN is 731.

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 1130 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 Kotaku, Polygon and Gamurs. Among them, Gamurs secured the most recent funding round in October, 2022.

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

IGN is an acquired company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 1996 by Mark Jung, Eric Marcoullier and Tal Blevins. It operates as an Online platform offering video gaming news. IGN has raised $35M in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 1130 active competitors, including 7 funded and 51 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Kotaku, Polygon and Gamurs.

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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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

Lightspeed Venture Partners & 4 more

Ranked

1^st among 1130 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

731 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Gamer Network & 6 more

Similar Companies

Kotaku & 1219 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	Documents
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 5 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	1085921	PE	8812179	2078779	1087165	1635495
Dec 22, 1999	6014299	PE	3586539	3540727	7806758	Generation Partners & 1 more

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The founders of IGN are Mark Jung, Eric Marcoullier 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 2 other companies, Gnip and OneTrueFan.
Tal Blevins: Former Co-Founder of IGN.

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IGN's employee count trend

IGN has 731 employees as of May 26. Here is IGN's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of IGN include Kotaku, Polygon 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	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Crosslink Capital ... & 3 others	71/100
2nd	Kotaku 2004, New York City (United States), Acquired	Gaming reviews, news, tips, and guides for serious gamers	-	-	48/100
3rd	Polygon 2012, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired	Provider of gaming and entertainment news, culture, and review content	-	Shinhan Venture Investment	48/100
4th	Gamurs 2014, Sydney (Australia), Series A	Network of publications providing gaming, entertainment, and esports news content	$17M	Elysian Park, Aura Group & 7 others	46/100
5th	GameSpot 1996, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Video game news, reviews, and fan community platform	-	-	43/100
6th	Sleek 2019, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of news and information about World of Warcraft	$2M	640 Oxford Ventures, The MBA Fund & 4 others	43/100
7th	NintendoLife 2006, Loughborough (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Media portal with a focus on Nintendo games and consoles	-	-	43/100
8th	EarlyGame 2013, Munich (Germany), Seed	Provider of news, guides, reviews for gaming and entertainment content	$1M	Seedmatch	42/100
9th	Rock Paper Shotgun 2007, Bath (United Kingdom), Acquired	Media company focusing on PC games	-	-	42/100
10th	Pocket Gamer 2005, United Kingdom, Unfunded	Online platform offering poker gaming news	-	-	40/100

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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.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	24.49%	25.7Cr	9581639	3706529	9591518	9805160
Fund	62.69%	65.8Cr	1269676	7360421	7675869	4236670
Enterprise	4.76%	5Cr	8090	8768	8345	7219
Other People	8.06%	8.46Cr	3141372	6817276	8868861	3478867
Total	100.00%	105Cr	7144199	8252809	4330682	8688124

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IGN has not made any investments yet. IGN has made 7 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)
May 17, 2016	Acquisition	GameTrailers	2002	Los Angeles (United States)