GamePro magazine and site being shuttered
GamePro, both the magazine and website for the over 20 year old brand has been dissolved, according to publication owner IDG.
The November issue of GamePro--the first quarterly installment of the iconic video game magazine--will be its last. Both the magazine and website for the over 20 year old brand has been dissolved, according to publication owner IDG.
"Thank you for your loyalty, support, and participation in the GamePro.com community," a message on the top of GamePro's site reads. "At noon on December 5, 2011, the U.S. version of GamePro online will shut down as an independent site."
"GamePro will become part of PCWorld.com," the site's announcement includes; however, the message notes that news, reviews, and other content will be provided by the PCWorld team, meaning the GamePro staff has been let go. GamePro won't disappear completely, IndustryGamers reports. "GamePro will work on creating custom content for vendors and events, like last E3's daily publication."
There's a small connection between Shacknews and GamePro, as senior editor Xav de Matos was a regular contributor to the magazine prior to coming to Shacknews.
Thanks for the memories GamePro, and good luck to the publication's (now former) staff.
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GamePro, both the magazine and website for the over 20 year old brand has been dissolved, according to publication owner IDG.-
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Shacknews cheats too.
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But where will we get gems like this now?
http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/222943/a-gallery-of-underwhelmed-onlookers-in-video-games/-
Christ, I love that feature. The last image in the gallery kills me every time.
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End of an era
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Damn this some old-ass news! I got that issue like three weeks ago with the big red notice of death on it!
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IDG literally just confirmed the site was closing with the magazine a few hours ago.
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Well that sucks. Grew up reading that + CGW. At least PC gamer is still around.
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Yup, them followed by EGM.
I honestly had no idea that Gamepro was still around up until now.-
It was the other way around.
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Didn't they have a complete turnaround in terms of quality of content, too? I heard a while ago they had a new EIC or something (john... davison?) who basically transitioned them from the lame magazine they once were to a quality one full of articles you actually had to like... read, and stuff.
(actually looking at it he wasn't EIC he was VP of content or something like that)-
The articles had interesting topics but were usually trite, dull and incongruous. I thought the magazine got worse after the redesign a few years ago. It didn't even have proper reviews for a long time.
TBH, I thought it went downhill after they ditched the editor personas :( -
John Davison hired as EVP of content at GamePro, October 5, 2009: http://kotaku.com/5374861/game-journalist-shake+up-shifts-personnel-at-several-outlets
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rip gameplops
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To kill the GamePro, ignore it until it dies
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Does anyone at E3 actually read the "custom content"? Aren't most E3 attendees too busy either shuffling off to events, networking with other industry professionals, or running their company's demo?
The only expo I've gone to was QuakeCon, but I sure as hell didn't go there to read magazines.-
I wrote for that daily one year. That was the only time I looked at it.
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All hail EGM!
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I liked GameFAN better. Lots of import coverage. Ah well, another part of my childhood dies.
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this makes me sad. RIP GamePro. You had some kick ass content, covers and posters (which still hang on my wall, especially the street fighter II ones) .
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Sad, I used to read gamepro alot when I was a kid and in my teens. It helped me get through a great many car rides and moments of boredom. I would always get excited reading about up and coming games along with different video game articles. It's really hard to see how video game magazines thrive these days when daily news and articles are only a mouse click away.
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I wish nothing but the best for all those involved who now might be looking for work. Thank you for the great content. GamePro was such a huge part of my mindset and culture as a younger gamer. The reboot under John Davison's direction resulted in something that was truly different and fresh. I wish they could have somehow went all online/digital rather than cease publication altogether. Thank you and best of luck to the GP staff!
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