Score one for print media

*Ninjinister* · 05-29-2009, 08:32 PM

http://kotaku.com/5273086/electronic...thly-to-return

The once dead EGM is returning, due to magazine founder Steve Harris buying the rights back from Ziff-Davis.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 05-29-2009, 09:40 PM

Yes, but will they include classic staff, and start back at the last issue (honoring pre-existing subscribers), or will it just be a reboot of a familiar name with a bunch of new corporate scrubs working there? The reason people loved EGM was because the magazine had integrity. Integrity comes from people -- not a name. I think its better off left dead rather than a segmented husk of the real thing (I mean, com'on, its going to be separated from 1UP.com. What's the damn point?

*Ninjinister* · 05-29-2009, 10:03 PM

(Shrugs) I dunno. I stopped reading it regularly about the time Sushi-X left.

Peanut · 05-29-2009, 10:15 PM

Who cares about EGM at this point? The thing that made it awesome were the writers behind it, and now they're all gone. Too little too late.

Newton Gimmick · 05-29-2009, 10:19 PM

Just shooting around here, but it's possible that new good writers could be a part of this new project.

Archon_Turtle · 05-29-2009, 10:20 PM

Personally I'm kinda surprised that there are still so many print magazines about the industry at all seeing as:

A) the internets and the game industry go hand in hand.

B) There is such a huge push these days to "Go Green"

05-29-2009, 08:32 PM	#1
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	Score one for print media http://kotaku.com/5273086/electronic...thly-to-return The once dead EGM is returning, due to magazine founder Steve Harris buying the rights back from Ziff-Davis. __________________

05-29-2009, 09:40 PM	#2
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Yes, but will they include classic staff, and start back at the last issue (honoring pre-existing subscribers), or will it just be a reboot of a familiar name with a bunch of new corporate scrubs working there? The reason people loved EGM was because the magazine had integrity. Integrity comes from people -- not a name. I think its better off left dead rather than a segmented husk of the real thing (I mean, com'on, its going to be separated from 1UP.com. What's the damn point? __________________ Last edited by ThirdMarioBro; 05-29-2009 at 09:46 PM.

05-29-2009, 10:03 PM	#3
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	(Shrugs) I dunno. I stopped reading it regularly about the time Sushi-X left. __________________

05-29-2009, 10:15 PM	#4
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Who cares about EGM at this point? The thing that made it awesome were the writers behind it, and now they're all gone. Too little too late.

05-29-2009, 10:19 PM	#5
Newton Gimmick Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,154	Just shooting around here, but it's possible that new good writers could be a part of this new project.

05-29-2009, 10:20 PM	#6
Archon_Turtle I'm SUPER into myself Join Date: May 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,667	Personally I'm kinda surprised that there are still so many print magazines about the industry at all seeing as: A) the internets and the game industry go hand in hand. B) There is such a huge push these days to "Go Green"