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Destructoid is a website that was founded as a video game-focused blog in March 2006 by Yanier Gonzalez, a Cuban-American cartoonist and author. Enthusiast Gaming acquired the website in 2017 and sold it to Gamurs Group in 2022.

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Website.name: Destructoid
Website.logo: Destructoid logo.svg
Website.logo_caption: Logo featuring the website's mascot, Mr. Destructoid
Website.type: Video game-focused blog
Website.registration: Optional (free)
Website.owner: Gamurs Group
Website.current_status: Active

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Instance of: blog
Country: United States
Main subject: video game journalism
Official website: www.destructoid.com

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inception: 2006-03-16
Alexa rank: 32788
language of work or name: English language
social media followers: 225000
Commons category: Destructoid

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Contents

History
Features
Charitable work
Awards
Presence in video games
References
External links

== History == Destructoid was owned by Yanier "Niero" Gonzalez so that he could attend the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 2006. After being rejected, Gonzalez began writing original editorials and drawing cartoons which were picked up by established gaming blogs like Joystiq and Kotaku. In 2007, the site relaunched with user blogs, forums, and a team of contributors. Yanier's blog was moved off the home page in favor of a staff-edited, multi-author format. Similar to IGN, Destructoid offers free registration and readers can submit off-homepage blogs.

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