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LFTE: Evolution (Nov 09)
Every month I will put up my Letter from the Editor for people to comment on, and so I can address any questions you might have. So, here it is:
Welcome to the new Game Informer
This may sound crazy, but what you hold in your hands is the product of years’ worth of work and research. The journey has not been an easy one, as change never comes easy. You have to examine what you do and how you think for every major and minor decision.
Earlier this year I thought we had found our new direction. I asked you for feedback, and the responses we received in return showed me that we were on the right track. All it took was making it all happen. The magazine couldn’t just be a magazine – that much was clear. It needed to embrace what magazines do best: thoughtful analysis and reporting on the issues and trends that shape the video game industry. But the discussions in the pages you read don’t end here. We needed to add another dimension, which we found with our revamped gameinformer.com.
This isn’t just a magazine redesign and website re-launch. One is not complete without the other. We strove to create a community where people who love games could meet, comment on the magazine, opine on the news and views of the day, interact with the editors, and even become editors themselves.
Simply put, we evolved.
The magazine is designed to be clean and easy to read, while still delivering the content you have grown to love: world exclusive cover stories revealing industry-defining games; concise reviews and previews that show where gaming is now and will be in the future; unique features and news that capture our ever-changing industry; and finally, views, humor, and commentary from our experienced staff of writers and critics.
That is, however, just the opening act. Almost every story in the magazine has an added dimension to be found online, but that’s not the only reason to head to gameinformer.com. Online isn’t just a destination to read the latest news, reviews, previews, and features, but a place we hope you call home. Our new web community gives gamers a chance to join us in exploring the culture and games that define our lives.
As you read this new issue, remember – this is just the beginning. We will continue to evolve. But I ask that you come along and help us create a gamer community the likes of which this world has never seen.
Enjoy the magazine and I’ll see you on the site. Cheers.
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Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
