Archive - March, 2009

Sayonara Filefront

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

I just noticed that I had accidentally installed the mobile version of Xtreme-g drivers from Tweakforce so I decided to install the proper ones. Tweakforce just came back online the other day and seem to be temporarily hosting their installers at Filefront. So I headed over there and was confronted with some sad news:

Dear FileFront User:

We regret to inform you that we are forced to indefinitely suspend the FileFront site operations on March 30, 2009. If you have uploaded files, images or posted blogs, or if you would like to download some of your favorite files, please take this opportunity to download them before March 30th when the site will be suspended.

We would like to give a warm thank you to all of you who have been part of the FileFront communities we have built together. Your support has had a meaningful impact for all of us here at FileFront. Again, we want to give you a sincere “thank you” for your support over the years and wish you all the very best.

Keep gaming alive,

FileFront Management and Team.

A quick look at their footer will give you an idea as to why this is happening:

2002-2008 Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc

I knew they had been around for quite a long time (6+ years is an eternity in net time) but I didn’t realize they were a part of the ZD group. You can read all the legal documents regarding ZD’s recent Chapter 11 filings at BMC Group’s website.