Not present for the new podcast was Jeff Gerstmann, which many fans found odd considering how exits have been handled in the past at the site. “I really can’t wait to hit the ground running with you guys,” said Ryckert. ![]() Giant Bomb’s new creative director, Dan Ryckert, was also there for the broadcast and admitted that “There’s been a lot of change since I left” but that he was excited to work with this team on this new era of the site as he had already worked with many of the people already and knew they were great. He ended the opening statement with a message that the site and its team will “continue to change and adapt” and shared that the site is not just about video games but also about “family.” Jan introduces some new faces on the Bombcast! /YDv7HZHQBs He further talked about how Giant Bomb as a site is not about “one person or two people or just one office” and that instead the site is powered by a team that works hard to “keep the lights on.” “Exits from companies are incredibly complicated,” explained Ochoa, adding that “Respecting everyone’s privacy is paramount in this.” Staff member Jan Ochoa read a prepared statement about the exit - which he referred to as “foundational shifting” - at the start of the broadcast. ![]() In today’s episode of the weekly, livestreamed Giant Bomb podcast, the crew of the site talked about the gaming website’s future post-Jeff Gerstmann. Both left GameSpot after a very public falling out between Gerstmann and GameSpot management over a negative review of the shooter Kane and Lynch. Yesterday, Gerstmann announced that after nearly 15 years he was leaving Giant Bomb, a site he helped co-found with the late Ryan Davis.
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