Another huge name in the gaming press is going out of business. Game Reporter announced today After 33 years in business, it said it was closed by its parent company, GameStop. The entire website and its archives have also been removed and now redirect to the magazine’s closing statement thanking its readers.
“After 33 exciting years of bringing you the latest news, reviews and insights from the ever-evolving gaming world, it is with heavy hearts that we announce our closure. Game Reporter“, – the statement of the publication reads.
Several social media posts confirmed the sad news about the state of the magazine and its staff. Lead video producer Alex Van Aken Posted in X The staff didn’t know what was going on until “a tweet came from someone higher up breaking the news.”
Game Informer content director Kyle Hilliard It says in X The bad news of massive layoffs came when I was in the middle of creating a new issue. “Disappointing turn of events (especially considering we’re about 70 percent done with the next issue and it was going to have a GREAT cover),” Hilliard wrote in X .
The magazine was launched in August 1991 under the FuncoLand toy store brand Sonic the Hedgehog goes through the cover. Cover headlines “sizzling hot pre-release reviews inside!” in games like Decap attack, Micro Machines and NHL Hockey. GameStop acquired the FuncoLand brand and gaming magazine in 2000. Game Reporter 6 million peak readers its official website.
