Gametap’s editorial team, which previewed and reviewed some of the very games that were sold through its online distribution service, has been shut down by Turner Broadcasting.

This move seems to settle the debate over whether or not the editorial team at Gametap could offer unbiased coverage of games that their company also sold. Even with a wall between the sales and editorial teams, the appearance of impropriety could not have helped Gametap’s journalistic credibility.

Gametap also made an aggressive effort to recruit talent from a variety of gaming news outlets. From Wired’s Game|Life Blog:

In late 2007, the company staffed up, plucking up top talent from nearly every competing publication: Veteran IGN editor Doug Perry, former Official PlayStation Magazine editor Dana Jongewaard, former GamePro editor Wes Nihei, and former GameSpot news editor Curt Feldman, to name just a few.

Best of luck to these veteran writers and editors in finding new employment.

Source: Wired Game|Life Blog

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