We're pleased to announce the launch of an all-new video player across all of IGN. The new player -- we call it V6 -- rolls out globally today on desktop and mobile web.
Video has helped us cover games and entertainment for two decades. Back in the day, we offered download links to stamp-sized Quicktime files. Video has come a long way since then, and our new V6 player is thoroughly modern.
We know our previous video player has some problems. That's why we started from scratch when building V6. We ditched our old technology and built around the open-source VideoJS project. The new video player runs entirely in HTML and Javascript, which means absolutely zero use of Flash. That's good for mobile, naturally, but also means improved performance in desktop web browsers. In our testing, the V6 plays 4K video smoothly even on two-year-old laptops (given good network conditions).
The new player also frees us to introduce new features, like closed captions, which we'll be rolling out to more and more videos over time. And we've got a particularly fun feature in development that I can't share just yet.
The launch of V6 is a big moment for us, but it's not the end. We've got more developments in store aimed to improve your experience with IGN's video content. We also want you know that we're listening to your feedback. If you experience issues watching our videos, let me know! I don't want anyone feeling like they're suffering with video problems that we can solve. I've been working with a handful of viewers who've reached out in to identify problem areas. If you'd like to help, shoot me a line.
For everyone else, please enjoy our V6 player, and stay tuned for new features in the future. Cheers.
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