[Blue Lion]

Ziff Davis Media group has no mention of filefront shutting down or even being sold. It still lists it as part of their company.

[Herra Tohtori]

It could be argued that if they are going down the drain so badly that they need to shut down stuff like Filefront or other parts of their business, they might be busy enough not to keep all the information quite up-to-date on their website.

[Getter Robo G]

Just so you know the SFC3 Community in particular had to scramble to archive 4TB of mods...

Not amused...

[ssmit132]

If it wasn't an April Fool's joke, "the timing ... could not have been more awkward".

It could be argued that if they are going down the drain so badly that they need to shut down stuff like Filefront or other parts of their business, they might be busy enough not to keep all the information quite up-to-date on their website.

Possibly.

[Droid803]

Honestly, "We're making this announcement on April 1st because the deal was completed today and we want to bring all services back online immediately." is a **** excuse, or a terrible PR move.

Wait a few days, and they wouldn't rape their own reputation with a branding iron.

I don't buy it. Smells like an April Fool's joke turned bad, and PR trying to save its ass by drilling it a new hole.

[Aurora Paradox]

I believe it is possible.  However I would buy it more if there was news beforehand that deal might be made.  That there was a chance the site MIGHT not be shutdown.  I wouldn't be surprised if they are getting hate emails containing stories about people who stayed to the eleventh hour download ever last file they could.