In the wake of Game Informer's sudden shutdown developers, journalists, and more shared how the longest-running video game magazine influenced them.
GameStop shocked the games industry Friday morning by shutting down Game Informer and laying off its entire staff.
Years later, as a young adult in my early days in games journalism, I subscribed to the magazine with money from my day job to support my peers. Every issue that came in the mail made me appreciate both the words they wrote about the games they covered and the beautiful artwork that graced the covers. The publication’s creativity and passion for games was unmatched, something that many in the video game industry aspired to — myself included.
Giovanni Colantonio, senior gaming editor, Digital Trends We take for granted how easy it is to get video game news today. When I was growing up, it wasn’t something that came in waves. Any information I got came from a handful of magazine subscriptions. I was a regular Nintendo Power and Electronic Gaming Monthly reader, but the most impactful subscription I owned was to Game Informer. The publication was indispensable for a young kid interested in gaming.
Matt Korba, president, The Odd Gentleman Game Informer was by far the best part about the GameStop Rewards card. I grew up reading it, and it was always a surreal honor when our games were written up in it. They helped put us on the map by nominating us for best of show awards at E3 when we were young devs trying to get noticed. Over the years, they gave us thoughtful coverage, detailed reviews, and even some GOTY awards.
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