.gg

Introduced	7 August 1996; 26 years ago (1996-08-07)
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Island Networks
Sponsor	Island Networks
Intended use	Entities connected with  Guernsey
Actual use	Websites in Guernsey, as well as gaming and esports websites
Registration restrictions	None
Structure	Registrations are directly at second level or under second level generic categories
Documents	T&C
Dispute policies	DRS
DNSSEC	Yes
Registry website	Island Networks

.gg is the country code top-level domain for the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The domain is administered by Island Networks, who also administer the .je domain for neighbouring territory Jersey. The domain was chosen as other possible codes — .gu, .gs, and .gy — were already allocated.

Usage in video games

Multiple video game, streamers and esports websites use this domain because "gg" is a common initialism used in multiplayer video games as an abbreviation for the phrase "good game", usually said at the end of a match.^[1] For example, the VoIP application Discord, commonly used with multiplayer games, uses the domain discord.gg as a redirect to their main website, discord.com, as well as for Discord server invite links. Other websites also use the .gg domain, such as emoji.gg, which provides emojis for Discord, start.gg, an eSports platform, and cloudbase.gg, which keeps tracks of games availability in cloud gaming services.

Second-level domains

Names have been registered principally directly at second level, but the following legacy sub-domains are still open for registration:

• .co.gg: commercial/personal domains
• .net.gg: Internet service providers and commercial
• .org.gg: organizations (free to local good causes)