{"id":82873,"date":"2024-08-05T19:13:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T19:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/05\/gamestop-kills-game-informer-magazine-and-takes-website-offline\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T19:13:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T19:13:21","slug":"gamestop-kills-game-informer-magazine-and-takes-website-offline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/05\/gamestop-kills-game-informer-magazine-and-takes-website-offline\/","title":{"rendered":"GameStop Kills Game Informer Magazine And Takes Website Offline"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Game Informer<\/em>, the longest-running gaming magazine in the U.S., is officially dead and GameStop killed it. It began publishing in 1991 and has been one of the last remaining physical gaming magazines in the world, with cover stories that continued to share deep dives and exclusive interviews on the biggest games coming out, from Final Fantasy: VII Rebirth<\/em> to Star Wars Outlaws<\/em>. No more.<\/p>\n

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The Week In Games: Return To Hyrule<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Staff at the magazine, which also publishes a website, weekly podcast, and online video documentaries about game studios and developers, were all called into a meeting on Friday with parent company GameStop\u2019s VP of HR. In it they were told the publication was closing immediately, they were all laid off, and would begin receiving severance terms. At least one staffer was in the middle of a work trip when the team was told. <\/p>\n

The sudden closure of Game Informer<\/em> means that issue number 367, the outlet\u2019s Dragon Age: The Veilguard <\/em>cover story, will be its last physical magazine. The entire website has been taken offline as well. The Game Informer<\/em> Twitter account (which has since been deleted after employees used it to share their bylines one last time<\/a><\/span>)\u00a0posted the following statement<\/a><\/span> online today, but sources tell Kotaku<\/em> it was not written by anyone on the team, which was still in the process of making sure everyone on staff was informed about the news:<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

From the early days of pixelated adventures to today\u2019s immersive virtual realms, we\u2019ve been honored to share this incredible journey with you, our loyal readers. While our presses may stop, the passion for gaming that we\u2019ve cultivated together will continue to live on.<\/p>\n

Thank you for being part of our epic quest, and may your own gaming adventures never end.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n