MinDokan Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 2006 - 2012We've reached the end of the ride. bitGAMER has been an amazingly fun ride, but all rides must come to an end.For those who don't know, bitGAMER began as a small sister-site of Underground Gamer. What started as a side-project of UG staff members quickly grew into a 65,000 member behemoth with an identity all its own. Our small hobby project turned into something that went well beyond all of our dreams.Of course, you all know that the legal climate has changed over the years, so we won't bore you with that stuff. More importantly, the founders are simply ready to move on with their lives. Running an immensely popular gaming tracker is a rewarding, but it's also a very stressful, and often thankless, task. We hope that closing this door will open other doors in our lives, and that we can take all of the lessons we've learned from bitGAMER into the next phase of our lives.The bitGAMER community has been incredible since the beginning. We want to take this moment to thank each and every member of the community who contributed in any way and allowed this community to thrive for so long.Thank you,// bG StaffbitGAMER IRC || bitGAMER Forums Bad news. Two weeks ago, I sent invites to friends and known people, week on freelech, and today bitgamer is closing... ( it is not 28th december anymore )I was having good ratios at bG.I don't know Underground Gamer, and I hope there is new releases on it, if so and anyone had invites for Underground Gamer to spare, it will be most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMan Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Yup.. It seems to be gone. :( Underground Gamer has retro stuff. No current or next-gen content. Blackcats seems to be open for signups though, so hurry. :D Maybe they did it to take in some of the refugees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broascadilie Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I've just seen this,this morning.CAN'T believe this ! ! !FUCK U COPYWRIGHT HOLDERS x100000 !I liked bitGAMER so much,very,very good gaming tracker.Rest In Peace dear bit ! Hoping for a return.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
software182 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 RIP bitGamer, we're gonna miss you :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted January 1, 2013 Administrator Share Posted January 1, 2013 Moved to Filesharing News. Normally this topic would come in Filesharing Chat (not invites), but it's news-like, hence news. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeMasteR Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Hmm, yesterday i visited UG and saw the bG banner on that site and had the silent wish to get an invite there in the future but i think that's not possible anymore. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonar Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 :pos: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted January 1, 2013 Administrator Share Posted January 1, 2013 bitGAMER BitTorrent Tracker Quits the Game, Shuts DownThe popular private BitTorrent tracker bitGAMER has shut down its operation. The site’s owners mention that the legal climate has changed over the years and say that they are ready to move on with their lives. The founders have considered handing over ownership but chose not to share any sensitive user data with a third-party. The site’s 65,000 members, meanwhile, are looking for alternatives to resume their torrenting habits.Founded in 2006, bitGAMER has become one of the larger private BitTorrent trackers dedicated to sharing games of all sorts.What started out as a sister site of the Underground Gamer tracker turned into a serious player on its own, amassing 65,000 members over the years.However, at the start of 2013 the site’s founders have decided to quit the game for good, leaving a large and active community behind. In a statement posted on the site’s homepage they explain that they are ready to move on to new things.“We’ve reached the end of the ride. bitGAMER has been an amazingly fun ride, but all rides must come to an end,” the notice starts, also mentioning the “legal climate” as a factor to pull the plug.“You all know that the legal climate has changed over the years, so we won’t bore you with that stuff. More importantly, the founders are simply ready to move on with their lives.”The news caused some confusion among the site’s members as it came without prior warning. This also led to the inevitable rumors that there is something more to the shutdown, but the site’s founders explained in a follow up statement that this is certainly not the case.“We didn’t give advance warning due to the nature of the site. We don’t want to give any advance notice in case someone was ready to kick someone’s door in at the last minute,” read a message posted in the IRC channel.The founders further say that those who donated to the site in the last month can ask for a refund.In an attempt to save the community the bitGAMER staff explored whether it was possible to hand over the reigns to new owners. However, they decided not to do so as that would require sharing details on all its members with a relatively unknown third-party.“We tried to find new, trusted owners to carry the torch, but after years of attempts fell though, we had no choice but to close down the site. We wouldn’t be willing to transfer sensitive database data to a third-party that we’re not well acquainted with,” the founders explain.But that doesn’t mean the tens of thousands of members will stop sharing.There are already suggestions of re-spawning the bitGAMER community at new BitTorrent tracker, as is often the case when a large site dies. Other members will simply resume their game-sharing habits elsewhere. Invites for other private BitTorrent trackers are being shared by the dozens behind the scenes.But for bitGAMER it’s Game Over. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tek2005 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 man this sucks, i was always trying to help people that needed seeding and such under the "need seeding" tab on bitgamer :x now its gone :/ now i need to find a new game torrent site thats private :xsucks because usenet has been under attack too lately. so can't get any games from there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMan Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Blackcats registration was open earlier today, but seems to be closed again now. :sGazelleGames has opened up to take in the BitGamer refugees it seems. :lol:Keep an eye on BTRACS as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picollo Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 bcg and gazellegames are the only alternativeshttp://gazellegames.net/https://www.blackcats-games.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broascadilie Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 http://www.flux-gamer.netIs an awesome alternativeVery good romanian gaming trackerFree registrations atm ! So hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyko666 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 And 10 more will spring up in its place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picollo Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 And 10 more will spring up in its place...not sure. that didnt happen with demonoid. and the trackers that exist for gaming suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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