[quote author=NintendoLife]In a surprising development, it's being reported by respected website arstechnica.com that Nintendo Power may be ceasing publication. A source has stated that Nintendo is currently uninterested in renewing its contract with publisher Future, and has given no indications that it will take over responsibility for the magazine itself, as it did until Future was contracted in 2007. It's reported that Nintendo Power staff were advised of the development last week and are being gradually moved into other Future publications.
It's currently unclear how many issues of the magazine are remaining, and we should stress that the decision hasn't been formally confirmed by either Nintendo or Future Publishing. That said, Nintendo Power senior editor Chris Hoffman posted the following tweet, and more in a similar vein, in a response to a reader saying the team had done a great job.
---Thanks. We'll try to make the last issues memorable.s
Should Nintendo Power cease publication, it'll be an iconic loss as a gaming magazine and also as a major part of Nintendo pop-culture. It's been in existence since the summer of 1988 and was a go-to source of Nintendo information for a generation of gamers, particularly in the pre-internet age.
Once Nintendo or Future clarifies or confirms this story we'll post an update.[/quote]
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Sad to hear that, though I haven't bought one in years. I use to love getting these from the grocery store and sit down to read all about the games and see all the pictures. The internet is the main source of news, so I can see why Nintendo would cease their physical publications. Still, I'm gonna miss reading them. It's not confirmed by Nintendo yet, but it'd make sense for them to shut it down.
What are your thoughts?
It's currently unclear how many issues of the magazine are remaining, and we should stress that the decision hasn't been formally confirmed by either Nintendo or Future Publishing. That said, Nintendo Power senior editor Chris Hoffman posted the following tweet, and more in a similar vein, in a response to a reader saying the team had done a great job.
---Thanks. We'll try to make the last issues memorable.s
Should Nintendo Power cease publication, it'll be an iconic loss as a gaming magazine and also as a major part of Nintendo pop-culture. It's been in existence since the summer of 1988 and was a go-to source of Nintendo information for a generation of gamers, particularly in the pre-internet age.
Once Nintendo or Future clarifies or confirms this story we'll post an update.[/quote]
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Sad to hear that, though I haven't bought one in years. I use to love getting these from the grocery store and sit down to read all about the games and see all the pictures. The internet is the main source of news, so I can see why Nintendo would cease their physical publications. Still, I'm gonna miss reading them. It's not confirmed by Nintendo yet, but it'd make sense for them to shut it down.
What are your thoughts?
