EGM to Return
05-29-09, 09:46 PM
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http://www.egmnow.com/press1.html
Glad to see it return. I know it gets bashed a lot, but I've always liked having print magazines and as said in the EGM closing thread, it certainly lets me read about games that I would otherwise have no interest in. It will be interesting to see if the format of features and reviews comes back the same.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA, May 29, 2009 — Steve Harris, founder of “Electronic Gaming Monthly” magazine, announced today that he has entered into an agreement with Ziff Davis Media to re-acquire certain assets, including trademarks and publishing rights, with plans to re-launch EGM in the second half of 2009.
“The re-launch of Electronic Gaming Monthly represents a welcome opportunity to continue delivering quality content to gaming enthusiasts,” said Harris. “I feel honored to once again be associated with this respected magazine. The talented writers and designers who built upon EGM’s original vision have left behind a publication that is uniquely positioned to be successful.”
“The re-launch of Electronic Gaming Monthly represents a welcome opportunity to continue delivering quality content to gaming enthusiasts,” said Harris. “I feel honored to once again be associated with this respected magazine. The talented writers and designers who built upon EGM’s original vision have left behind a publication that is uniquely positioned to be successful.”
05-29-09, 09:51 PM
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Cool. Glad to see it coming back.
05-29-09, 10:25 PM
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The passion he seems to have for it is pretty refreshing, but I don't see why anyone would want to launch (or re-launch, as it were) a print magazine in this day and age. It just seems like such a D.O.A. idea. What exactly does Steve think he will be able to offer that any online gaming site doesn't? Or is he just banking on there being enough people who like to have something tangible to put in their hands and read while taking a shit that he can sell advertising?
05-29-09, 11:37 PM
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Sorry, but Edge over EGM for me. Too much frat boy style writing. It's funny because I did like quite a bit of what 1UP did and some of the people who worked there. I guess, in the end they were still catering to slightly different audiences.
05-29-09, 11:40 PM
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Good to see that, though the magazine has went down hill in recent years. I think Game informer is the best gaming magazine right now.
05-30-09, 12:06 AM
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I already told some others my theory...this was a plan to dump all the free subscriptions they had given out and start back from scratch. I know they mainly make money on their ads but it's kinda hard to make extra money on the mag itself when everyone already has a free sub to it.
Mine was good thru 2013. I truly doubt they are going to come back and honor that. Can't really blame them though. I always liked the magazine and look forward to its return.
Mine was good thru 2013. I truly doubt they are going to come back and honor that. Can't really blame them though. I always liked the magazine and look forward to its return.
05-30-09, 06:47 PM
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Great news! I love EGM and was very very sad to see it go.
05-30-09, 06:55 PM
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Glad to hear it 
I was a subscriber to EGM since issue 75 and even though the quality suffered in the final year or so, I still enjoyed reading it.
I was a subscriber to EGM since issue 75 and even though the quality suffered in the final year or so, I still enjoyed reading it.
06-01-09, 12:06 PM
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Did anyone get a replacement sub? I didn't get one, but I thought that was par for the course when a mag gets shut down?
06-01-09, 01:21 PM
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I don't understand why demand as dropped off. Looks like people would enjoy reading about their hobby away from the computer. I much rather read EGM than Fish and Stream at the barber shop!!
06-01-09, 01:30 PM
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I am sad to see print magazines as a whole start to die out. In the good ole days, we had thick copies of PC gamer, Computer Gamer, and Computer Gaming World. Interesting that the UK has a ton of gaming mags though.
I don't understand why demand as dropped off. Looks like people would enjoy reading about their hobby away from the computer. I much rather read EGM than Fish and Stream at the barber shop!!
I don't understand why demand as dropped off. Looks like people would enjoy reading about their hobby away from the computer. I much rather read EGM than Fish and Stream at the barber shop!!
I wish that Next Gen had worked out, which would have proven that videogame magazines could be profitable with more in depth articles about the game industry. I mean, my favorite articles in EGM are stuff like looking back at games with the developers. But then, a lot of pages are dedicated to previews with one or two screenshots and a little blurb of text.
The old chunky magazines usually came out in the holiday season, and most of the pages were ads (but hey, I actually like videogame ads). Also, a significant portion was dedicated to "cheat codes" and walkthroughs, which are pretty unnecessary in gaming mags these days (though I wish they included stuff like maps for games). Now we have these single platform magazines that don't even have enough content to fill out the magazine... I don't care about mobile gaming, but somehow it's inserted into every mag I get.
That being said, it was stated before that EGM being put out of business was not because it wasn't profitable, it just wasn't in the gameplan for the people that bought them out.
06-02-09, 07:50 AM
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I think mostly it's because of lead times... you can find the latest news, for free, online. No way print mags can beat that.
I wish that Next Gen had worked out, which would have proven that videogame magazines could be profitable with more in depth articles about the game industry. I mean, my favorite articles in EGM are stuff like looking back at games with the developers. But then, a lot of pages are dedicated to previews with one or two screenshots and a little blurb of text.
The old chunky magazines usually came out in the holiday season, and most of the pages were ads (but hey, I actually like videogame ads). Also, a significant portion was dedicated to "cheat codes" and walkthroughs, which are pretty unnecessary in gaming mags these days (though I wish they included stuff like maps for games). Now we have these single platform magazines that don't even have enough content to fill out the magazine... I don't care about mobile gaming, but somehow it's inserted into every mag I get.
That being said, it was stated before that EGM being put out of business was not because it wasn't profitable, it just wasn't in the gameplan for the people that bought them out.
I wish that Next Gen had worked out, which would have proven that videogame magazines could be profitable with more in depth articles about the game industry. I mean, my favorite articles in EGM are stuff like looking back at games with the developers. But then, a lot of pages are dedicated to previews with one or two screenshots and a little blurb of text.
The old chunky magazines usually came out in the holiday season, and most of the pages were ads (but hey, I actually like videogame ads). Also, a significant portion was dedicated to "cheat codes" and walkthroughs, which are pretty unnecessary in gaming mags these days (though I wish they included stuff like maps for games). Now we have these single platform magazines that don't even have enough content to fill out the magazine... I don't care about mobile gaming, but somehow it's inserted into every mag I get.
That being said, it was stated before that EGM being put out of business was not because it wasn't profitable, it just wasn't in the gameplan for the people that bought them out.