wraggster
November 15th, 2006, 18:55
News via CVG (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=149206)
Ziff Davis will close OPSM after the January 2007 issue, saying PS3 will allow for a "more efficient distribution of game demos, videos, and trailers."
A statement from the company said, "With this next generation of game consoles, the days of having to bundle a disc with a magazine to distribute games-related content are over. And the disc has clearly been a major driver for consumer interest in premium-priced, platform-specific magazines in the past, when the magazine disc was the only way gamers could get such content."
A falling subscription install base and a decline in print ad revenue were also named as key factors behind the closure in January.
Ziff Davis will close OPSM after the January 2007 issue, saying PS3 will allow for a "more efficient distribution of game demos, videos, and trailers."
A statement from the company said, "With this next generation of game consoles, the days of having to bundle a disc with a magazine to distribute games-related content are over. And the disc has clearly been a major driver for consumer interest in premium-priced, platform-specific magazines in the past, when the magazine disc was the only way gamers could get such content."
A falling subscription install base and a decline in print ad revenue were also named as key factors behind the closure in January.