Game Informer Has Shut Down After 33 Years - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 September 2024 / 5,438 Views
Game Informer announced it is shutting down after 33 years of operation.
"After 33 thrilling years of bringing you the latest news, reviews, and insights from the ever-evolving world of gaming, it is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of Game Informer," said the magazine via Twitter.
"From the early days of pixelated adventures to today's immersive virtual realms, we've been honored to share this incredible journey with you, our loyal readers. While our presses may stop, the passion for gaming that we've cultivated together will continue to live on.
"Thank you for being part of our epic quest, and may your own gaming adventures never end."
The next issue of Game Informer will be its final. This is issue 367 and will feature Dragon Age: The Veilguard as the cover story.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Man, do I miss the magazine era.
It was the best
They spent so many years than Gametrailers.
Last I checked they were stilling selling millions per issue.
Well that does not make any sense then. Unless it was poor management. Just look at your local newspapers, many went away, but the ones that are left can not possibly be selling that many, plus the ads have become nothing in them. If they can stay in business... A 2 million an edition should be able to stay in business.
It's hard to get the latest info, but as late as 2019, they had 6 million monthly paid subscribers. Even if we assume that they lost half their subscribers in a 5 year period (despite having retained their audience pretty well during the 2010's), they would still be the 6th biggest magazine in the USA. Heck, tons of successful magazines have less than a million subscribers (Cosmopolitan, TV Guide, Men's Health).
This is almost certainly due to a business decision on GameStop's part rather than a sign that the magazine lacks subscribers.
I feel like, and am probably wrong here, if you hadna GameStop membership, at least back in the day, you were also a subscriber getting a copy.
What a shame, the ones that should have closed is kotaku, when that happens it will be a celebration!
This sucks. I think it was the last mainstream gaming magazine in the US too.
Where they independent or owned by someone?
I was always an EGM guy in terms of magazines but they shut down long ago. F
Sad news, their rapid fire interviews were great.
EGM was my go to, but back before the internet took over everything and I couldn't get enough news about gaming I would get a Gamepro? And Gameinformer as well.
Its a shame, I never bought a magazine but their website and podcasts were really good in my opinion.
I'll be honest: Game Informer, as an establishment, represented the worst aspects of game journalism in print. The biggest US game retailer had what's effectively a secondary means of advertising dressed up as standard journalism & critique. I wouldn't doubt that they're one of the biggest culprits in score inflation since the Gamestop acquisition too.
Game Informer got me into games media. Shame to see them go.
This is depressing. :(
Bummer.
Damn. I normally get my release dates from there and was wondering why the page wasn't loading. They were one of the only other sites I really liked going to.
If feel like I used to use gamefaqs as well, the one Oliist went to I believe. Have not been there in years though.
