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Hints At EGM's New Future...

Topic started by ververdan0226 on July 3, 2009. Last post by EpicSteve 4 months, 3 weeks ago.

Post by ververdan0226 (1,491 posts) See mini bio

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Link: http://www.bitmob.com/index.php/mobfeed/Big-Hints-at-EGMs-Future.html

What do you guys think about what he said? Good? Bad? Do you think the magazine will be any good? Is this smart approach to take? Do you think this kind of defeats the point of print or is this is a smart choice, embracing the current reality that print is dying?

Also, who do you think will work on it? Will it be some old EGMers, some old EGMers mixed in with some new faces or predominantly new faces (probably the latter)? Will you be getting a subscription no matter what or are you just gonna wait and see?

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Post by MB (6,004 posts) See mini bio

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This is like putting a corpse on life support.

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by carlthenimrod (380 posts) See mini bio

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What made EGM was the people behind it, and those people are mostly gone at this point. Can't say I'm interested.

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by ververdan0226 (1,491 posts) See mini bio

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@MB said:

" This is like putting a corpse on life support. "

Sadly it is, but I'm gonna still subscribe and hope for the best. :(

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by ververdan0226 (1,491 posts) See mini bio

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@carlthenimrod said:

" What made EGM was the people behind it, and those people are mostly gone at this point. Can't say I'm interested. "

At one point, the people who you like that were behind it were nothing, so if you get new people, they could easily become extremely popular minor-Internet celebrities like all your favorites. Look at me, remaining the optimist...

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by pweidman (258 posts) See mini bio

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I say give the new owner @ EGM credit for trying to innovate and overcome the limitations of print media. We'll have to wait and see, but cost/pricing would be a key concern for most consumers I'd guess.

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Hamz (3,450 posts) See mini bio

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Seems like a daft move in my book. EGM went out of business due to a lack of interest / support / money to keep it afloat in the first place. Mainly because print media is slowly on the way out and because we're in some tough economic times. Can't help but feel they are relying more on former EGM fans to support them, but clearly there couldn't have been enough to support the magazine in the first place or it wouldn't have collapsed and closed down, right?

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Illmatic (762 posts) See mini bio

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Seeing as he's met with old members of EGM to help with the new magazine you can bet I'll be subscribing to it. There's nothing like just reading a magazine. I haven't read a decnet article in a long time in my hobby since reading words on a computer screen never really appealed to me.

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by carlthenimrod (380 posts) See mini bio

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@ververdan0226 said:

" @carlthenimrod said:
" What made EGM was the people behind it, and those people are mostly gone at this point. Can't say I'm interested. "
At one point, the people who you like that were behind it were nothing, so if you get new people, they could easily become extremely popular minor-Internet celebrities like all your favorites. Look at me, remaining the optimist... "

That is true, it could turn out awesome for all I know. At this point though I have my doubts.

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by choffy21 (954 posts) See mini bio

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Everyone should have their doubts about the new EGM. It shut down for a reason and whether that be lack of support or just print as the dying media it is, the fact remains it stopped publication.

That being said, up until it's very last issue, EGM was the best gaming magazine available. I subscribed in 2004 and read every issue cover to cover and I plan on doing the same with the new EGM.

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by EpicSteve (900 posts) See mini bio

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I only subscribe to OXM, and even that is a mere toilet read. Who'll even e working for the magazine now?

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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