Sunsetting the Eurogamer forum Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Sunsetting the Eurogamer forum Feature by Craig Munro Digital Product Director, ReedPop Published on 13 Aug 2021 Hi gang, I am sorry to say that we are going to turn off access to the forum on 10th September 2021. The forum has been a long-standing part of Eurogamer, and at its peak welcomed thousands of active contributors each day. Sadly, times change and the way people communicate also has changed. Traditional forums are no longer a popular place for people to come together to talk, and have been replaced in popularity with more modern community platforms like Discord, Twitter, and Twitch. Due to this, our forum community has declined over the years to the point where there are only a handful of people left actively using the forum. This makes it difficult for us to spend resources keeping the forum running. You will have noticed how little attention the forum has had in terms of updates and changes over the past few years, which is a direct result of them not being used so much. One of the other factors driving this decision is technological. We are well underway with a massive ReedPop-wide project to move our entire portfolio of sites to a more modern web development framework. Our forum software is written in PHP (5), which is old and insecure, and there is no easy path to upgrade it. When the forum is closed on 10th September a few things will happen: The community domain (community.eurogamer.net) will redirect to this page You won't be able to view any of your old threads or posts Profile pages will still work If you're looking for a new place to hang out, we recommend that you join the official Eurogamer Discord server: https://discord.gg/PWE2fjWa This is a sad announcement for me ― when I was originally hired back in 2006 (!!!) it was primarily to work on features like Eurogamers, the Forum, Groups, Profiles, Alerts, Giveaways, and other projects rooted in the needs of the EG community. The decision to close the forums is not based on any external pressure from our parent company or anyone outside of the Eurogamer leadership, so any anger or disappointment should be directed at me. I've poured a huge amount of work into community features over the years, and have had a blast working on things which make it easier and more fun for you all to chat. And we had a giggle along the way. All this is to say that I will miss the forum as much as you will. Cheers, Craig Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More Features Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Feature What games get wrong about horses And what they could do about it. 28 Feature Shout out to all the Overwatch supports - where would we be without you? Merci. 55 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store