Game Informer, the Last US Gaming Magazine, Relaunches With Its Full Staff

Game Informer had been publishing magazines and online articles for over 30 years before it was summarily shut down by its old owner GameStop in 2024. Nearly a year later to the day, the venerable gaming publication announced its return to publishing both online coverage and its print magazine. Over its tenure, Game Informer maintained a high bar of quality reporting on new games, outlasting nearly every other gaming-focused print magazine with monthly issues alongside its online coverage. Its closure was mourned by readers and games industry members alike, with developers citing their projects featured on the cover of a monthly volume of Game Informer as a career highlight. The publication makes its return at an exciting time as gamers and journalists await Nintendo's reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2 on an upcoming April 2 Nintendo Direct. After several coy teases on social media, the magazine's returning editor-in-chief Matt Miller announced Game Informer's revival on its website, t ... Read full article.