"The thoughts of every member of Continue Play are with anyone who has found themselves affected by this sudden move."
Excerpt from the article:
"It's been two months since the untimely demise of Joystiq. It's difficult to believe. Not a day goes by that we don't still feel the loss. For a while the misery was somewhat mitigated by the fact that the site remained accessible.
The staff had gone but a few of us faithful community members were keeping hope alive, still carrying on conversations in the comments section weeks after the final goodbye went up. We didn't want to let go. We didn't want to face the cold reality that the site no longer served any real purpose; and unfortunately, a site without a purpose is not long for the world wide web. The site itself was taken down on March 17th. It was a dark day indeed."
The last of the lost Joystiq sites officially launches their specific return plan with a Kickstarter that's raised over fifty thousand dollars in two days.
In memory of the dearly departed Joystiq...
I wasn't always a fan of the articles that got posted on the site, but many of their writers were great people, real gamers, and had a positive attitude. I hope to see new brands form from those who leave Joystiq and / or see them fill spots at worthwhile publications so their die-hard fans can continue reading their work.