File Front is NOT Closing !

Soundman · 04-03-09, 11:25 AM

Just found out File Front is not closing... Here is their statement......

FileFront has been acquired by the original founders of the site and will NOT be suspended as previously announced. This is NOT an April Fool's Joke.

After learning about Ziff Davis Media's plan to suspend FileFront at the end of March, the original founders of FileFront made the decision to buy it back from Ziff Davis Media.

We're happy to announce to the gaming community that as of today, April 1st, 2009, FileFront is a completely independent company again and is no longer part of Ziff Davis Media. All previously suspended services should be active and working again. We thank Ziff Davis Media for their cooperation and willingness to keep the site and community alive.

Due to the very unfortunate timing of this event and related announcements on March 24th and April 1st (April Fool's Day), we'd like to make it perfectly clear that:

1) 1) The March 24th announcement about FileFront suspending its operation was NOT an early April Fool's joke.

2) This announcement about the original founders buying back FileFront from Ziff Davis Media is also NOT an April Fool's joke.

3) We're making this announcement on April 1st because the deal was completed today and we want to bring all services back online immediately.

4) We would NEVER suspend FileFront as an April Fool's joke.

5) We are happy to be back!

FileFront has existed in one form or another (originally as FileLeech and Voodoo Extreme's downloads) since 1997. In the last 12 years, FileFront has become the gaming community's most comprehensive and trafficked library hosting millions of files for thousands of games while requiring no registration and providing uncapped download speeds. We look forward to improving FileFront and serving the gaming community for years to come.

Welcome home. Game On!

Email us, founders@filefront.com

Fincuan · 04-03-09, 11:35 AM

Third time lucky eh? At least FF seems to be popular judging by the amount of threads on the subject

Carotio · 04-03-09, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Fincuan

Third time lucky eh? At least FF seems to be popular judging by the amount of threads on the subject

Well, maybe they aren't so popular anymore...

There are alternatives....
Having extra download mirrors is always good.

Sailor Steve · 04-03-09, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Carotio

Having extra download mirrors is always good.

The more the better. I hate to think of all the early SH2 and SH3 mods that are lost because there was no place to download them after the original uplinks expired.

Akula4745 · 04-03-09, 04:11 PM

I guess I should laugh about it... but I went crazy trying to download all the mods which were stored at filefront because I have seen stuff like that disappear for good when sites closed down. The funny thing is I just got the game today! Have not even loaded it yet... LOL

But speaking of which... I am on my way to give SH4 a spin right now. See ya soon!

MonTana_Prussian · 04-03-09, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Akula4745

I guess I should laugh about it... but I went crazy trying to download all the mods which were stored at filefront because I have seen stuff like that disappear for good when sites closed down. The funny thing is I just got the game today! Have not even loaded it yet... LOL

But speaking of which... I am on my way to give SH4 a spin right now. See ya soon!

Good luck and Good Hunting Akula!

gimpy117 · 04-05-09, 04:44 PM

BACK FROM THE GRAVE!!!

I got the same email....

04-03-09, 11:25 AM	#1
Soundman Commodore Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 617 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	File Front is NOT Closing ! Just found out File Front is not closing... Here is their statement...... FileFront has been acquired by the original founders of the site and will NOT be suspended as previously announced. This is NOT an April Fool's Joke. After learning about Ziff Davis Media's plan to suspend FileFront at the end of March, the original founders of FileFront made the decision to buy it back from Ziff Davis Media. We're happy to announce to the gaming community that as of today, April 1st, 2009, FileFront is a completely independent company again and is no longer part of Ziff Davis Media. All previously suspended services should be active and working again. We thank Ziff Davis Media for their cooperation and willingness to keep the site and community alive. Due to the very unfortunate timing of this event and related announcements on March 24th and April 1st (April Fool's Day), we'd like to make it perfectly clear that: 1) 1) The March 24th announcement about FileFront suspending its operation was NOT an early April Fool's joke. 2) This announcement about the original founders buying back FileFront from Ziff Davis Media is also NOT an April Fool's joke. 3) We're making this announcement on April 1st because the deal was completed today and we want to bring all services back online immediately. 4) We would NEVER suspend FileFront as an April Fool's joke. 5) We are happy to be back! FileFront has existed in one form or another (originally as FileLeech and Voodoo Extreme's downloads) since 1997. In the last 12 years, FileFront has become the gaming community's most comprehensive and trafficked library hosting millions of files for thousands of games while requiring no registration and providing uncapped download speeds. We look forward to improving FileFront and serving the gaming community for years to come. Welcome home. Game On! Email us, founders@filefront.com __________________ RVAH-9 RA-5C Vigilante at NAS Sanford, Fl 1966 The coolest plane few have heard of!

04-03-09, 04:11 PM	#5
Akula4745 Convicted Ship Killer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just out of sight... plotting your course and speed Posts: 846 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 1	I guess I should laugh about it... but I went crazy trying to download all the mods which were stored at filefront because I have seen stuff like that disappear for good when sites closed down. The funny thing is I just got the game today! Have not even loaded it yet... LOL But speaking of which... I am on my way to give SH4 a spin right now. See ya soon! __________________ Akula4745 "If you sit by the river long enough... the body of your enemy will float by -- SunTzu"

04-05-09, 04:44 PM	#7
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	BACK FROM THE GRAVE!!! I got the same email.... __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

04-03-09, 11:35 AM	#2
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Third time lucky eh? At least FF seems to be popular judging by the amount of threads on the subject