by Metal Insider | Aug 28, 2009 | Piracy, Shady Business
This Pirate Bay sale (and subsequent legalization) is really starting to annoy me. Rumors of the deal falling apart leaked out last month, claiming financial struggles and infighting at would-be purchaser Global Gaming Factory. Then yesterday saw an announcement that...
by Metal Insider | Aug 27, 2009 | Piracy
The on again/off again sale of The Pirate Bay was finally pushed through today by Global Gaming Factory shareholders, after rumors swirled of a lack of funds. From TorrentFreak: Earlier today the financing and legalization plan was presented to the shareholders, who...
by Metal Insider | Jul 30, 2009 | Piracy
One day after word broke that the much-discussed sale of The Pirate Bay (and subsequent legitimization of the file-sharing site) to Global Gaming Factory was on the rocks, GGF is now insisting the acquisition is scheduled to be finalized on August 27. “The Board of...
by Metal Insider | Jul 29, 2009 | Piracy, Shady Business
I couldn’t help myself. This Pirate Bay sale was never going to be all smooth sailing (sorry, too easy!). We already knew would-be purchaser Global Gaming Factory had yet to raise the nearly $8 million it needed by the end of July. And as the 31st draws near,...
by Metal Insider | Jul 18, 2009 | Piracy
After last month’s announcement of Global Gaming Factory X’s intent to purchase iconic torrent site The Pirate Bay and turn it into a legitimate business, no one was really sure what to expect. Yesterday, Torrent Freak reported one major change...