The world's oldest and most famous gaming magazine has just closed

Game Informer, one of the longest-running printed video game magazines of all time, has officially released its final issue. Today, in a sudden and unexpected decision, retailer GameStop announced it would stop publishing Game Informer magazine and close its companion website.

Specifically, GameStop decided to remove all content from the Game Informer website, leaving only a brief message and image, announcing the closure of the website and magazine. GameStop has not yet released any official comments, including the reasons for this definitive decision.

Game Informer (often stylized gameinformer) is an American video game magazine published monthly with articles on news, gameplay strategies, and reviews of video games and consoles. Game Informer magazine was first launched in August 1991 as a newsletter from the game retail chain FuncoLand. GameStop acquired FuncoLand in 2000 and has continued to publish Game Informer magazine ever since. Game Informer's companion website was launched in 1996, was shut down after GameStop acquired the magazine, but was later revived in 2003.

At its peak, Game Informer regularly published more than 8 million copies per month in 2011. The magazine was also known for its in-depth game previews and striking covers.

The final issue of the print magazine, due out in July 2024, has been published and sent out to readers. GameStop announced in an email to magazine subscribers that the digital version of the last issue is no longer available, and outlined a refund plan for those who subscribed to the magazine in the near future. this year.