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GameSpot partners with Raptr

  • By Staff, GameSpot
  • Posted Dec 10, 2009 7:01 pm PT

Integration of free social-networking service's real-time gameplay data to begin early next year.

This week, GameSpot announced that it has entered into a partnership with social-networking service Raptr. Starting next year, GameSpot users who sign up for the free service will have the option to display their Raptr gameplay data on GameSpot, as well as keep tabs on what their friends are playing in real time.

Raptr information that will surface on GameSpot includes users' game libraries, as well as statistics, scores, and achievements related to individual games. Raptr integration will also let GameSpot users track their progress in games or get suggestions from a game-recommendation engine.

Raptr's community features are coming to GameSpot.

Raptr's community features are coming to GameSpot.

Raptr's service also lets gamers quickly share information through social-networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as chat through their preferred IM client. The site is compatible with various online gaming platforms for the PC in addition to Xbox Live, allowing it to track data for games ranging from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to World of Warcraft.

89 Comments

  • daleerin24

    Posted Nov 16, 2010 10:57 am GMT

    It's odd I have so many acheivments but none seem to show within gamespot but I am on Raptr

  • elozl

    Posted Jan 31, 2010 6:09 pm GMT

    im a member since Dec 27 2009 and i just read this news like 3 days ago, i think this is awesome! hope to see the integration with gamespot real soon!

  • RobboElRobbo

    Posted Dec 19, 2009 2:19 pm GMT

    In other words... add RobboElRobbo on Raptr. 8)

  • RobboElRobbo

    Posted Dec 19, 2009 2:18 pm GMT

    I just started using this today. It needs a few fixes but it works great. I have no friends on there though.

  • _CaptainHappy_

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 4:19 pm GMT

    Why was there bacon in the soap?

  • TheCarl

    Posted Dec 16, 2009 6:55 pm GMT

    Looking forward to seeing how this will be integrated into the site. Please no MANUAL additions of games!

  • tmaclabi

    Posted Dec 14, 2009 4:12 am GMT

    Gamespot will be more cooler!

  • o0MrCheesy0o

    Posted Dec 14, 2009 3:13 am GMT

    Nice. Been using Raptr for a while. It's pretty good.

  • Merl57

    Posted Dec 13, 2009 10:58 pm GMT

    this looks really cool kinda like xfire used to be then what steam became mixed with social networking and game library list, I interested to see how it tracks game data but I know that the PC stats will be more in depth

  • gamer082009

    Posted Dec 13, 2009 4:12 pm GMT

    I don't know what the heck Raptr is but I'll check it out. Anything adding functionality to this site is good for all GameSpot users.

  • Hastur

    Posted Dec 13, 2009 4:58 am GMT

    I joined a couple of days ago, when I read of the partnership with Gamespot. But with the exception of WoW nothing seems to get updated. And the site can takes ages to load. Not a good first impression.

  • SGTiD1NG0

    Posted Dec 13, 2009 3:49 am GMT

    @spazzx625
    Do you know if this will be seamlessly intergrated, like into our actual profiles within our actual sections displaying "contributions" and "games lists?" Thanks.

  • left4right

    Posted Dec 12, 2009 11:30 pm GMT

    who cares

  • spazzx625

    Posted Dec 12, 2009 9:24 pm GMT

    @milosc - How is GS copying anything? They are integrating with Raptr...A service that is already established. So if anything, Raptr "copied" Giant Bomb.

  • Abecale

    Posted Dec 12, 2009 6:47 am GMT

    Sounds alright, might look into it. But just dont know that many people IRL that use Gamespot, let alone Raptr. The facebook integration and the Gamespot integration will make it better to use for me.

  • milosc

    Posted Dec 12, 2009 3:56 am GMT

    Blaah...Dude, this is straight up copying of Giant Bomb achievements tracking. Of course, it's not the same thing (GB is much better) but the idea comes straight from Giant Bomb! Low blow GS! This is 2nd or 3rd time you're copying giant bomb. What?! Are you gonna remove my points again? Ban my profile? Why, you're scared that people will see the truth?

  • Kyran87

    Posted Dec 12, 2009 2:56 am GMT

    Very good move Gamespot. Been enjoying Raptr for quite a while now

  • Gamer_4_Fun

    Posted Dec 12, 2009 12:40 am GMT

    I would love a way to chat with my friends, like fbook over here.

  • buft

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 7:56 pm GMT

    raptr sounds like a good idea i think i will sign up just to use the features here on GS

  • shinspikes

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 7:28 pm GMT

    @dmil1991

    I don't see anywhere in the article that says trophies as well. Excluded by sony's choice?

  • NerdyGeekboy

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 4:38 pm GMT

    im a noob! i never heard of Raptr until today XD!!!!!!!!!!1

  • Thorpe89

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 4:34 pm GMT

    Raptr is pretty awesome. Good to see GameSpot partnered up.

  • mrzero1982pt2

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 3:45 pm GMT

    i just signed up, its amazing how popular wow and mw2 are!

  • Jak_Napier

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 1:30 pm GMT

    This is great news, congrats to GameSpot on their successful partnership with Raptr

  • travisstaggs

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 1:27 pm GMT

    Erm, cool?

  • Kevin-V GameSpot staff member

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 1:21 pm GMT

    @DAOWAce (and others) -- Xfire only tracks PC games played. Raptr (and other sites and services, like GamerDNA) tracks from multiple sources, such as Xfire, Steam, Xbox Live, and PlayStation Network (assuming Sony again allows use of its trophy tracking). Raptr and its brethren also track achievements, such as World of Warcraft, Steam and XBL achievements. So there's a lot more to it than what you may first believe, and it combines your gameplay triumphs across multiple platforms.

  • the2ndmouse

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 1:14 pm GMT

    wtf is raptr?

  • Jhoalot

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 12:21 pm GMT

    Well done

  • Ca9ine

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 12:02 pm GMT

    @Avenger1324

    It's actually a lot better.
    All your IM's into one client, tracking of all platforms. A complete social network for gamers, to be honest.

    Only thing lacking is PSN tracking. They were the first to have it when Sony released it, then Sony decided to not let people track on anything other than sony related, and pulled it again... meh! I hope it changes again for the PSN users' and Raptr's sake.

  • Avenger1324

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 11:59 am GMT

    Is this much different to Xfire?

  • Ca9ine

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 11:55 am GMT

    KillerWabbit23

    You only enter your PSN ID once, and Raptr will track it for you.
    That is when Sony gets their head outta their asses. They did for a while, then they shoved it back in.

  • msudude211

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 11:52 am GMT

    Very nice! I like, and use, Raptr!

  • N1kooo

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 11:51 am GMT

    Congrats to Gamespot.

  • Ca9ine

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 11:51 am GMT

    Awesome stuff!
    Been a fan of Raptr for a long time!

  • shii666

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 11:26 am GMT

    I just read about the service, earlier today lol. It sounds pretty useful.

  • agturboninja

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 11:23 am GMT

    steam doesn't track like raptr

  • COSMICX815

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 10:42 am GMT

    all right, more content and friend tracking. This is good.

  • Tripwolf

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 10:39 am GMT

    I guess this is a good thing.. just seems pointless when there's Steam.

  • paullywog

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 10:35 am GMT

    i use xfire. never heard of raptr.

  • uas-2001

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 10:27 am GMT

    Erm no, never heard of it - w00t Xfire.

  • captainwonton

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 10:18 am GMT

    Wow it's gonna be a great 2010 for us GameSpot users

  • luckyspades

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 9:42 am GMT

    for those commenting about raptr's similarity to x-fire, it was created by d.fong, co-creator of x-fire

  • hjm0916

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 9:35 am GMT

    sweetness yo

  • SGTiD1NG0

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 9:24 am GMT

    teh awesomeness

  • amill68

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 8:22 am GMT

    i never was a fan of facebook, but this seem spretty cool, i guess ill sign up for it

  • squidracerX

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 8:22 am GMT

    it says "trophies" does this work with ps3 games too?? i know on giantbomb they started tracking ps3 games on top of xbox and steam, but i have a few plat trophies for ps3 that just don't show up: so its not perfect.... i wonder if this one is better.

  • deathnite_dn

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 7:49 am GMT

    xfire

  • Gen007

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 7:05 am GMT

    well ive never heard of it but i just signed up and it seems cool. I mean xfire just tracks pc games but this tracks everything. You also get all of the IM services combined into one so you can talk to anybody no matter what their using.

  • Gen007

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 6:49 am GMT

    yup ive never heard if it

  • DAOWAce

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 6:23 am GMT

    As others have said, Xfire would've been a better choice.

    No one I know uses or has even heard of Raptr. I've had an account there but I never plan on trying anything but Xfire. Me and my friends don't need another program added to our list of 'commonly used apps'. (Which would most likely conflict with Xfire anyway.)

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