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Last week, GameStop abruptly shut down its long-running gaming magazine, Game Informer. The staff was blindsided by the news when they got to work on Friday morning—all 13 employees were laid off on the spot, and the next magazine issue, which was nearly complete, will not be finished.
The skies are gray above our hobby today as one of gaming's oldest institutions, Game Informer, is closing its doors. This morning, GameStop abruptly pulled the plug on the Game Informer magazine and website, laying off its entire staff as it was «about 70% done» with the next issue, according to content director Kyle Hilliard.
Another giant name in the gaming press is shutting down its operations. Game Informer announced today that it’s been shut down by its parent company GameStop after 33 years in the business. The entire website and its archives have also been removed and now redirect to the magazine’s final statement of thanks to its readers.
Game Informer, one of the longest-running U.S. print magazines focusing on video games, is shutting down. The outlet published a statement Friday on X (formerly Twitter) that announced the closure after 33 years.
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June 25, 6:58AM: This page has been updated following new The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom pre-order pages going live in the UK. Amazon and Very are both now offering early orders with the latter promising release day delivery. Amazon has also launched pre-orders for the special Hyrule themed Nintendo Switch Lite as well.
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