Apr 8

Tip of the Hat For GFW

Category: Industry, Reblog

I hope you’ll join me in raising a glass for Games for Windows magazine, and the hearty pirate band over there. Jeff Green announced in a blog post today that the print version of the venerable publication is going to be discontinued.

Well, goddamn. Here’s a post I hoped I’d never have to write. As you no doubt know by now, we’re closing Games for Windows magazine. We will get to the “positive” to be gleaned from all this in a moment. Because there actually is some to be had, and it’s not even just “spin.” But, that said, you will all have to forgive me if I first take a moment to express what I know many of you are feeling right now: This blows. This is tough. This is just not in any way “good news.” For me personally, the closing of Games for Windows: The Official Magazine is not just a business decision (though, obviously it?s exactly that in reality), but feels more akin, in fact, to the passing of a loved one. Drama much? Well, you can scoff if you want, but the fact of the matter is that I have poured my heart and soul into this magazine, month after month after month, for over 10 years now.

They’re moving to an online-only format, so the editors should be keeping their gigs.

Many thanks to Jeff, Sean Molloy, Shawn Elliott, Ryan Scott, and all the rest of the folks behind them for a quality magazine. End of an era, indeed.

6 comments

6 Comments so far

  1. Crazykinux April 8th, 2008 3:00 pm

    Wow! This was the only print magazine I was buying these days. I’ve got every issue and was looking forward to each months iteration.

    I guess print really is a dying breed.

  2. Blue Kae April 8th, 2008 3:08 pm

    Too bad, I really enjoyed the magazine. While I like the immediacy of online, there are still a lot of benefits about having a printed magazine.

    I did notice that 1up still has subscription ads for the magazine on their website.

  3. redrinn April 8th, 2008 4:24 pm

    Ouch! The writing and layout of this magazine were excellent – way better then PCG, which I also subscribe too. This bites. YOu cant fall asleep to a website nearly as

  4. redrinn April 8th, 2008 4:25 pm

    ….(dog hit keyboard with chin, thus the abrupt ending to last post)…well as you can a good mag.

  5. Wazoo April 10th, 2008 6:49 am

    Damn…now what am I gonna read on the Throne?

  6. J. April 10th, 2008 9:56 am

    Ditto to all above, I look for that magazine every time I go to Borders. That really sux.