Who Are We?
The Gamer Escape team are gamers – and as gamers we believe we have the same wants and needs for a fan site as does the rest of the community – namely a place they can come to for accurate and up-to-date news and game information and a place to discuss their passion for all things related to their game of choice with others who are similarly passionate.
Where Did We Come From?
In November 2004 Ganiman started a wiki project for Final Fantasy XI with the name FFXIclopedia. At its inception, FFXIclopedia had fewer than five articles, but from those humble beginnings the premiere FFXI wiki and fan site grew rapidly. Within the first year the FFXIclopedia wiki had more than 8,000 articles covering all aspects of FFXI. Within two years 16,000 articles, and now, almost five years later the FFXIclopedia wiki has a staggering 27,000+ articles and continues to grow. Along with the growth of that wiki was the growth of a community of FFXI fans who flocked not only to a site that had the most up-to-date and accurate information, but to a community where respect for one’s fellow players was valued and applauded. The running of FFXIclopedia allowed the staff to develop a number of relationships with those at Square Enix responsible for FFXI – and some off-the-record discussions about the development of Final Fantasy XIV. It was against this backdrop that Eorzeapedia was born.
From the experience in creating FFXIclopedia, the team quickly set out to expand upon what was learned. We developed three main goals going forward: (i) to better provide the community with a one-stop-shop for all things Final Fantasy XIV; (ii) to develop a site that has a unified look and feel and that was easy to navigate; and (iii) to provide a place where everyone can contribute to any degree they wish. When FFXIV was only launched in September 2010, Eorzeapedia quickly established itself as a premiere site and resource for players looking for information about Square Enix’s latest MMO. The Eorzeapedia wiki is second to none, the forums and podcasts are bustling sources of entertainment and information.
Having created the top fan sites for FFXI and FFXIV, the team set their sites higher – to create full network of fan generated content dedicated to games. With a network infrastructure in mind, we created Gamer Escape. A network where we could expand into new games as they came down the pike. With our connections at Square Enix, WAKFU was next in our sights – so Wakfu Escape was born (as well as our new naming conventions).
Where Are We Going?
That brings us to the present. We have the knowledge of how to create a fan site, and now a platform that lets us quickly and easily expand into new games. So that’s where we’ll go from here.
We hope you enjoy the new site.
