Rupert Loman
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Rupert Loman is the co-founder (with brother Nick) and current managing director of Eurogamer
. Rupert founded Eurogamer in 1999 whilst he was still at school. He lives and works in Brighton
, England. He is also a founding trustee of GamesAid, a games industry charity.
Rupert was awarded "The One to Watch in Media" as part of the Observer / Courvoisier's The Future 500 list of rising stars in business. As part of the award he was interviewed about the origins of Eurogamer.
Rupert was also chosen as a Young Gun 2008 by Growing Business magazine, a group of the 30 most outstanding entrepreneurs in the UK. In 2010 he was named as one of the Hospital Club 100 in association with The Independent, a search for the most influential people in the creative and media industries.
Eurogamer
Eurogamer is a Brighton-based website focused on video games news, reviews, previews and interviews. It is operated by Eurogamer Network Ltd., which was formed in 1999 by brothers Rupert and Nick Loman. Eurogamer has grown to become one of the most important European-based websites focused on...
. Rupert founded Eurogamer in 1999 whilst he was still at school. He lives and works in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, England. He is also a founding trustee of GamesAid, a games industry charity.
Interviews
An interview with Rupert in the magazine MCV magazine conducted in 2007 touches on the future plans for Eurogamer.Awards
Rupert Loman was winner of Entrepreneur of the Year 2003 at the Sussex Business Awards.Rupert was awarded "The One to Watch in Media" as part of the Observer / Courvoisier's The Future 500 list of rising stars in business. As part of the award he was interviewed about the origins of Eurogamer.
Rupert was also chosen as a Young Gun 2008 by Growing Business magazine, a group of the 30 most outstanding entrepreneurs in the UK. In 2010 he was named as one of the Hospital Club 100 in association with The Independent, a search for the most influential people in the creative and media industries.