Author Topic: EGM rises from its grave? (Read 1237 times)

Purple Filth · « **on:** May 30, 2009, 12:11:21 AM »

http://www.egmnow.com/press1.html

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“ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY” FOUNDER
EXECUTES CONTRACT TO ACQUIRE PRINT AND ONLINE
PUBLISHING RIGHTS TO EGM MAGAZINE

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.”

“Electronic Gaming Monthly is and always has been one of the most respected publications among the gaming enthusiast community,” said Jason Young, CEO, Ziff Davis Media Inc. “We are pleased that EGM is now in the hands of its original creator, Steve Harris, and wish him and the publication the best of success in the future.”

“We have exciting plans for the evolution of what will once again be a leading independent voice for the gaming community,” Harris continued. “The twenty year success of the EGM brand has always been built upon a commitment to its readers who I believe will enthusiastically embrace the changes we are planning to introduce.”

Additional details and future announcements will be made during the upcoming E3 expo and posted on the magazine’s official website at www.EGMNOW.com or via the official EGM Twitter account at www.twitter.com/EGMNOW .

ABOUT ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (aka EGM) was launched in 1988 by Steve Harris to provide independent news, reviews, and other content of interest to video game enthusiasts. The magazine enjoyed rapid success that continued after Harris sold the publication to Ziff Davis in 1996. It has remained an industry leader for more than twenty years and has enjoyed a strong and loyal readership base during that time.

interesting.

and whats with these announcements before E3 even begins

Vizzys · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2009, 12:23:13 AM »

hope it doesnt suck like it did when they left

Bocsius · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2009, 12:47:25 AM »

"Get up so I can kill you again," as a game would say.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2009, 12:48:17 AM »

Cheap way to get out of free subs.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2009, 02:07:45 AM »

I sure hope they honor the four free years of EGM I still have coming my way...

demi · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2009, 02:10:10 AM »

LOL at the people moaning about free subs. For real? Just wait for the scans to appear like everyone else does

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2009, 02:15:09 AM »

It was sarcasm, douchebag

demi · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2009, 02:22:54 AM »

Hope your back goes out again

Hollywood · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2009, 02:37:10 AM »

Glad to see them back, and not under the auspicious of shitty Ziff Davis management that wants to own everything now.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2009, 02:51:48 AM »

Quote from: demi on May 30, 2009, 02:10:10 AM

LOL at the people moaning about free subs. For real? Just wait for the scans to appear like everyone else does

I can't read scans when I'm taking a shit.

bork · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2009, 04:06:21 AM »

I know it will never happen, but if Steve Harris could get EGM back to its glory days from the early-mid 90's, I'd buy a subscription!

muckhole · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2009, 12:07:30 PM »

Quote from: the lyte edge on May 30, 2009, 04:06:21 AM

I know it will never happen, but if Steve Harris could get EGM back to its glory days from the early-mid 90's, I'd buy a subscription!

That would be interesting. I think I still have all the original issues sitting in a box in the basement somewhere, if they survived floods of years past.

bork · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:20:38 PM »

My parents threw out all the old mags my brother and I still had left over from the late 80s/early 90s years ago. :'( Even had the infamous "Ace Combat review" September 1995 Gamefan in pristine condition in the attic until they got to it.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2009, 07:00:12 PM »

I had the first EGM issue up until about four years ago when I let my dad throw out a bunch of crap in storage. Oh well.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2009, 08:18:07 PM »

I'll be honest. I subscribed to GamePro back in the day. :'(

pilonv1 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2009, 08:47:09 PM »

just assume this will be shitty, because it will (lol ngj) and accept that it's dead and will never be the same

bork · « **Reply #16 on:** May 31, 2009, 08:54:57 PM »

Quote from: ferrarimanf355 on May 31, 2009, 08:18:07 PM

I'll be honest. I subscribed to GamePro back in the day. :'(

I did too. Although my excuse is that I was just a kid, and once I got to a more mature age (like 12, lol) renewal was stopped. I did enjoy it in the late 80s/early 90s, but nowhere NEAR as much as EGM (and later EGM2) and Gamefan. I liked Next Gen too, but seem to remember generally not agreeing with most of their reviews. I thought the N64 was a piece of steaming shit and loved the issue that proclaimed "Quality Over Quantity? We don't think so" and showed pictures of crappy Midway games and the like.

Remember all the weird comics Gamepro used to have? The Adventures of Gamepro and the Flying Warriors comics? Weren't there Johnny Turbo propaganda comics in there too?

Best mag for a fighting game/animu fan back in the day was Game On! USA. It had import coverage, reviews, and serialized game manga like Samurai Shodown and Super Street Fighter II Cammy. It didn't last more than six issues. :'(

ch1nchilla · « **Reply #17 on:** May 31, 2009, 08:58:59 PM »

I basically only read ZD mags, so I was subscribed to EGM for as long as I can remember (was a HUGE EGM fanboy, holy shit). Never did subscribe to any other gaming mags, besides Game Informer through the Edge card. Could never stand GamePro, even when I was like 10.

bork · « **Reply #18 on:** May 31, 2009, 09:00:44 PM »

Yeah, the Sendai EGMs were the fucking BEST. It felt like they began to go downhill after 1995 though. By that point I was getting a lot of info from newsgroups anyway and no longer cared as much.

drew · « **Reply #19 on:** May 31, 2009, 09:21:42 PM »

zdfags are the pits

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