Offical Playstation Magazine Discontinued

[Wizard]

The official release from Ziff Davis Media is below:

 

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"Ziff Davis has had a great run with Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine for the past nine years," said Scott McCarthy, President of Ziff Davis Game Group. "We are very proud of the magazine and its outstanding editorial team, and we're obviously sad to see it go. Unfortunately, given where we are taking the Game Group, it doesn't easily fit into our integrated media network or afford us digital media opportunities."

 

Mr. McCarthy continued, "In addition, it's a new world. The powerful online capabilities of the exciting PlayStation 3, coupled with ever-increasing broadband penetration in the U.S., allow for much more efficient distribution of game demos, videos, and trailers. With this next generation of game consoles, the days of having to bundle a disc with a magazine to distribute games-related content are over. And the disc has clearly been a major driver for consumer interest in premium-priced, platform-specific magazines in the past, when the magazine disc was the only way gamers could get such content."

 

Sony Computer Entertainment America will remain a key content and marketing partner for Ziff Davis Game Group, which will cover SCEA's PlayStation 3 and first-party games extensively across all of its media outlets, including EGM, 1UP.com, and GameVideos.com. The Game Group editorial team will also work closely with SCEA in the development of digital content for the PlayStation Network, accessible only through the PS3.

 

"We are as excited about the PlayStation 3 as the rest of the world, and gamers will be sure to see us reporting extensively on the platform -- and on the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable -- across our various media assets," said John Davison, Senior Vice President and Editorial Director of Ziff Davis Game Group. "We enjoy working with SCEA and look forward to continuing our relationship for many years to come."

 

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The Game Group is also aggressively integrating its print and online media properties wherever possible. For example, its flagship multiplatform magazine EGM, the leader among videogame magazines, is now closely aligned with 1UP.com in terms of visual design, content, and its games rating system.

 

- 1up.com story

 

Sad to see such a wonderful magazine die. OPM, you shall join the offical ranks of GameFan and Dreamcast Magazine as simply, one of the best.

[Shibathedog]

yeah i actually kinda liked the mag, wasnt biased/full of "fake" scores like a certain other magazine i know COUGH OFFICIAL XBOX MAGAZINE

 

i hope they kick PC Gamer back into shape, used to be my favorite mag ever

[Smilee]

Didn't read it much but it sucks to see it go.

 

And yes they do need to get PC Gamer back to it's prime.

[Diso]

Used to be my favorite magazine when I had a PSX. Sucks to know they won't be around if I ever pick up a PS3 or PS2