Following GameStop's sudden announcement that it would close Game Informer after 33 years, which includes GameStop doing all the work in Game Informer The website has gone dark and reportedly laid off its entire staff – people from across the gaming industry are sharing their tributes to the gaming magazine.
“As someone who grew up studying every number, it was a great thrill and an honor to see our games grace Game Informer,” saying x.com/Neil_Druckmann/status/1819468705967100127″>Neil Druckmancreative director of The last of us Developer Naughty Dog and executive producer of the hit HBO show: “It’s sad that such an important part of our industry is gone. Good luck to everyone involved. We will miss their work.”
Many are remembering Game Informer Excellent covers, which often had beautiful custom art. Kit Ellis, who worked at Nintendo for over 13 years in marketing and PR, highlighted how Game Informer The team put pressure on Nintendo to make amazing art for this. x.com/kitosan/status/1819411526232821805″>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild cover:
“I remember how excited we were to receive this cover before… The Witcher 3 launch,” x.com/michalnowakow/status/1819451752367915203″>said Michał NowakowskiCo-CEO of CD Project Red. “Game Informer “It was present at the beginning of the industry and it is hard to imagine that it no longer exists.”
Radek Grabowski, CD Projekt Red's Global PR Director, also highlighted the excellent covers for Borderlands and Fortnite“This is video game preservation, which deserves recognition,” x.com/gamebowski/status/1819435727546880080″>Grabowski said.
Current and former employees are also expressing their sadness.
GameStop did not respond to a request for comment.
Below we have embedded A video interview since 2016 with ex Game Informer Editors-in-chief McNamara and Reiner on the magazine's origins.
