Global Gaming Factory X

Search within global gaming factory x

Latest News

Pirate Bay buyer facing bankruptcy
1.3 million Swedish kronor owed 18 September 2009 17:44 GMT
It's being reported that Global Gaming Factory X has been served with bankruptcy proceedings by its former director and board member Johan Sellstrom, who claims that he's owed 1.3 million Swedish kronor - a debt which should have been paid in July.

"This is...
Pirate Bay buyer removed from Swedish stock exchange
Deal yet again cast into doubt 10 September 2009 9:51 GMT
Brief recap for those who haven't been following this story. Earlier in the year, it was announced that Swedish software company Global Gaming Factory X would be buying the notorious Pirate Bay bittorrent tracker and attempting to turn it legitimate.

Then the...
Pirate Bay deal gets shareholder approval
Global Gaming Factory X set for takeover 28 August 2009 11:47 GMT
Against all the odds, the takeover of the Pirate Bay has been given approval by the shareholders of Global Gaming Factory X. The news comes following reports of executives walking out, allegations of insider trading and the site itself going down following a court order.
Pirate Bay is back online
Thumbs nose at Swedish courts 25 August 2009 14:25 GMT
The Pirate Bay, having seen its connection terminated by a Swedish court yesterday, is already back online and running normally. As previously reported, Stockholm's district court instructed Black Internet to take the site off the web under threat of a £43,000 fine.
Pirate Bay taken offline by its ISP
Under threat of £43,000 fine 24 August 2009 17:07 GMT
Hope you got all those episodes of Lost downloaded in time - the Pirate Bay has been taken offline by its ISP - Black Internet. The ISP was ordered by a court to take the site down or face a penalty of 500,000 Swedish kronor - about £43,000.

Stockholm's district...
Pirate Bay sale back on the rocks
It was all going so well 21 August 2009 14:51 GMT
Despite a confident statement to the contrary earlier in the week, it looks like the sale of notorious Bittorrent tracker The Pirate Bay to Global Gaming Factory X might be in serious trouble. All trading in the company's shares have been suspended by the Swedish Aktietorget...
Pirate Bay sale still looking steady
GGF publishes shareholder proposal 20 August 2009 10:15 GMT
Global Gaming Factory X, the company set to take over the Pirate Bay, has defied its critics and published the full proposal that it's due to give to its shareholders on 27 August.

It's also planning to pay for the purchase fully in cash, rather than the half-cash,...
Pirate Bay archive released as torrent
Anticipating switchoff 17 August 2009 9:40 GMT
The Pirate Bay is due to be handed over to its new owners in a matter of days, assuming nothing derails the deal before then. In preparation for the move, an anonymous uploader has released a full copy of the site, complete with 873,671 torrents.

The file in...
Peter Sunde resigns from Pirate Bay
Brokep calls it quits as site spokesperson 3 August 2009 18:09 GMT
Peter Sunde, Pirate Bay founder and site spokesperson has quit his post in advance of the site's sale to Swedish company "Global Gaming Factory X".

He posted on his personal blog, Copy me happy, "I have decided to not be the spokes person for The Pirate Bay...
Pirate Bay sale heading for choppy waters?
Rosso walks out 29 July 2009 9:55 GMT
The closing of the multi-million-dollar Pirate Bay buyout is due within a week, but there are signs that the deal may be on the rocks following the walkout of Wayne Rosso - the man responsible for making it happen.

Rosso joined Global Gaming Factory X in mid-July,...
Pirate Bay acquired by Swedish Software Company for £4.7m
Decentralises torrents and tracker system 30 June 2009 9:46 GMT
In shock news, Swedish software company Global Gaming X has agreed to buy infamous Bittorrent tracker The Pirate Bay in a deal worth 60 million Swedish Kronor - about £4.7 million at current exchange rates.

Global Gaming Factory X has also agreed to buy the...