Gleemax
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Gleemax was a website whose alpha phase was released by Wizards of the Coast
on October 10th 2007. Functionality was limited to basic blogging features and personal profiles. Wizards had plans to make it "the home for gamers" at some point in the future, with major functionality to be revealed early 2008 including games such as Uncivilized: The Goblin Game and a board game portal. The website was to be focused on those who play collectible card games, wargames
, miniature games, and roleplaying games, including blogs and profiles from the people inside the industry itself. Wizards has said it would incorporate social networking features similar to mainstream sites such as Facebook
and Myspace
when it officially launches in early 2009.
Wizards of the Coast had stated that participation in the Gleemax site would not be exclusive to their own products (most notably Magic: The Gathering
and Dungeons and Dragons), an important point for many strategy gamers.
On July 28, 2008, Wizards of the Coast announced that Gleemax would be shut down in September 2008 in order to focus on their other digital products, D&D Insider
and Magic: The Gathering Online
. Gleemax officially closed on October 1, 2008
Gleemax was finally removed on August 28, 2009 after a weeks downtime to the vBulletin forums, to Wizards new social networking site http://community.wizards.com, which no longer includes the gleemax.com domain name. However, internal links used by the Dungeons and Dragons Insider still use the gleemax domain and a series of redirects to get to the new community site location.
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
on October 10th 2007. Functionality was limited to basic blogging features and personal profiles. Wizards had plans to make it "the home for gamers" at some point in the future, with major functionality to be revealed early 2008 including games such as Uncivilized: The Goblin Game and a board game portal. The website was to be focused on those who play collectible card games, wargames
Wargaming
A wargame is a strategy game that deals with military operations of various types, real or fictional. Wargaming is the hobby dedicated to the play of such games, which can also be called conflict simulations, or consims for short. When used professionally to study warfare, it is generally known as...
, miniature games, and roleplaying games, including blogs and profiles from the people inside the industry itself. Wizards has said it would incorporate social networking features similar to mainstream sites such as Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
and Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
when it officially launches in early 2009.
Wizards of the Coast had stated that participation in the Gleemax site would not be exclusive to their own products (most notably Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...
and Dungeons and Dragons), an important point for many strategy gamers.
On July 28, 2008, Wizards of the Coast announced that Gleemax would be shut down in September 2008 in order to focus on their other digital products, D&D Insider
D&D Insider
Dungeons & Dragons Insider is Wizards of the Coast's method of digitally delivering periodic content and information about Dungeons & Dragons to the game's players....
and Magic: The Gathering Online
Magic: The Gathering Online
Magic: The Gathering Online or Magic Online is a direct video game adaptation of Magic: The Gathering, utilizing the concept of a virtual economy in order to preserve the collectible aspect of the card game. It is played through an Internet service operated by Wizards of the Coast, which went...
. Gleemax officially closed on October 1, 2008
Gleemax was finally removed on August 28, 2009 after a weeks downtime to the vBulletin forums, to Wizards new social networking site http://community.wizards.com, which no longer includes the gleemax.com domain name. However, internal links used by the Dungeons and Dragons Insider still use the gleemax domain and a series of redirects to get to the new community site location.