Metacritic
American review aggregation website
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| 2022 | Metacritic was acquired by Fandom, Inc., marking a significant ownership change for the review aggregation platform. |
| 2020 | Metacritic and other CNET titles were acquired by Red Ventures. |
| July 2020 | Metacritic implemented a 36-hour waiting period for user reviews on video games at launch to reduce review bombing by users who have not sufficiently played the game. |
| September 2018 | Metacritic added the 'Must-Play' certification for video games scoring 90% or higher, with a minimum of 15 professional reviews. |
| June 2018 | Metacritic established the 'Must-See' label for movies that achieve a Metascore of 81 or higher and have been reviewed by at least 15 professional critics. |
| 2015 | Metacritic won its second annual Webby Award for excellence in the 'Guides/Ratings/Reviews' category. |
| 2010 | Metacritic won its first annual Webby Award for excellence in the 'Guides/Ratings/Reviews' category. |
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas received a Metascore of 84, which was one point short of the 85-point bonus threshold set by Bethesda Softworks, resulting in Obsidian Entertainment not receiving an additional bonus. |
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