GameFAQs
Sign in to saveGameFAQs is a video gaming website that hosts guides and other resources, as well as an active message board forum. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff Veasey and has been owned by Fandom, Inc. since October 2022. Allen "SBAllen" Tyner was lead Admin for twenty years until stepping down on October 18, 2023. The site is currently run by Community Manager "DToast" and Contributor Lead "ZoopSoul".
Key facts
- Website.name
- GameFAQs
- Website.logo
- frameless|220px|alt=The word "GameFAQs" in white lettering on a blue background|The GameFAQs logo
- Website.screenshot
- border|220px|alt=GameFAQs home page on September 6, 2014
- Website.collapsible
- yes
- Website.caption
- Screenshot of the GameFAQs home page, as it appeared on May 20, 2023
- Website.ipv6
- No
- Website.commercial
- Yes
- Website.type
- Gaming
- Website.registration
- Optional, but is required for contributing content and posting on the message boards
- Website.language
- English
- Website.programming_language
- PHP
- Website.owner
- Fandom, Inc.
- Website.author
- Jeff "CJayC" Veasey
- Website.launch_date
- (as Video Game FAQ Archive)
- Website.current_status
- Active
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- gamefaqs.gamespot.com
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- inception
- 1995-00-00
- Alexa rank
- 390
- terms of service URL
- legalterms.cbsinteractive.com/terms-of-use
- privacy policy URL
- ca.privacy.cbs/donotsell
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13 sectionsContents
- History
- IGN affiliation
- Post-IGN
- CNET acquisition
- Veasey's departure
- Red Ventures acquisition
- Fandom acquisition
- Content
- Message boards
- Features
- Moderators
- References
- External links
GameFAQs is a video gaming website that hosts guides and other resources, as well as an active message board forum. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff Veasey and has been owned by Fandom, Inc. since October 2022. Allen "SBAllen" Tyner was lead Admin for twenty years until stepping down on October 18, 2023. The site is currently run by Community Manager "DToast" and Contributor Lead "ZoopSoul".
The site has a database of video game information, walkthroughs, FAQs, cheat codes, reviews, game saves, box art images, and screenshots, almost all of which are submitted by volunteer contributors. It covers game systems made as far back as the 1980s to current day modern consoles as well as computer games and mobile games. GameFAQs also hosts an active message board community, which has a separate discussion board for each game in the site's database, along with a variety of other boards. GameFAQs has run daily opinion polls and tournament contests, as well as annual Character Battles, since November 30, 1999.