FileFront Closing down

joea · 03-27-09, 10:15 AM

Sure some of you have seen this, and it may have been posted on one of the other forums (hopefully the mod forums). Anyway FileFront is closing down March 30.

http://farewell.filefront.com/

Yes it's too bad, and I still have an account, fortunately nothing of consequence (my GWX files, now obsolete, were long erased).

So take note and better find an alternative.

SteamWake · 03-27-09, 10:19 AM

Been a couple of threads on this already

GoldenRivet · 03-27-09, 10:20 AM

any idea why

Onkel Neal · 03-27-09, 10:48 AM

Filefront is closing !

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Onkel Neal · 03-27-09, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

any idea why

Cannot make enough money to cover their massive bandwidth usage.

GoldenRivet · 03-27-09, 10:53 AM

thought that was the case

Stealth Hunter · 03-27-09, 08:10 PM

So does this mean ALL the FileFronts are going down, like the Battlefield2.Filefront and ElderScrolls.Filefront?

SteamWake · 03-27-09, 11:34 PM

Eeeek elder scrolls... srambling to find CDR's !

Herman · 04-02-09, 05:08 AM

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 shut down 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) The March 24th announcement about FileFront shutting down was NOT an early April Fool's joke and Ziff Davis Media had every intention of shutting down FileFront by the end of March.

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 shut down 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

Jimbuna · 04-02-09, 10:14 AM

Business as usual

03-27-09, 10:15 AM	#1
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	FileFront Closing down Sure some of you have seen this, and it may have been posted on one of the other forums (hopefully the mod forums). Anyway FileFront is closing down March 30. http://farewell.filefront.com/ Yes it's too bad, and I still have an account, fortunately nothing of consequence (my GWX files, now obsolete, were long erased). So take note and better find an alternative.

03-27-09, 10:19 AM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Been a couple of threads on this already __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-27-09, 10:20 AM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	any idea why __________________

03-27-09, 10:48 AM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Filefront is closing ! , __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

03-27-09, 10:53 AM	#6
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	thought that was the case __________________

03-27-09, 08:10 PM	#7
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	So does this mean ALL the FileFronts are going down, like the Battlefield2.Filefront and ElderScrolls.Filefront?

03-27-09, 11:34 PM	#8
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Eeeek elder scrolls... srambling to find CDR's ! __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

04-02-09, 05:08 AM	#9
Herman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,187 Downloads: 273 Uploads: 1046	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 shut down 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) The March 24th announcement about FileFront shutting down was NOT an early April Fool's joke and Ziff Davis Media had every intention of shutting down FileFront by the end of March. 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 shut down 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 __________________ Guidelines for ScenShare scenarios: 1) Enjoy creating it 2) Enjoy playing it 3) Enjoy sharing it 4) Enjoy helping others create them The PlayersDB - The Harpoon Community's #1 Choice. Harpoon3 Frequently Asked Questions

04-02-09, 10:14 AM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Business as usual __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!