Fandom sells gaming media brand Giant Bomb to long-term staff

Gaming Content Creators & Long-Time Giant Bomb Staff Jeff Bakalar & Jeff Grubb Taking Full Ownership & Operations of the Gaming Media Brand News Announced on Stage During Giant Bomb Panel at PAX East Conference San Francisco, CA - May 10, 2025 - Fandom, the world’s largest fan platform, is selling Giant Bomb to long-time Giant Bomb staff and gaming content creators Jeff Bakalar and Jeff Grubb. Financials of the deal were not disclosed. Giant Bomb’s programming, which was paused in order to work out the terms of this deal, will resume as quickly as possible. More details will be communicated soon by Giant Bomb’s new owners. Statement from Fandom “Fandom has made the strategic decision to transition Giant Bomb back to its independent roots and the brand has been acquired by longtime staff and content creators, Jeff Bakalar and Jeff Grubb, who will now own and operate the site independently. Fans are at the core of everything we do at Fandom and we’re committed to not only serving the ... Read full article.