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Future US, Inc. is an American media corporation specializing in magazines and websites covering video games, music, and technology. It is headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Alexandria, Virginia; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Washington, D.C. It is owned by Future plc, a specialist media company based in Bath, Somerset, England.
Future US was established in 1994 when Future plc acquired GP Publications, a struggling video game magazine publisher based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The company was later renamed Imagine Media, Inc. in June 1995, and subsequently became known as The Future Network USA before taking its current name.
Future US obtained the publishing rights to Nintendo Power magazine following an announcement made on the 19th of September 2007. The arrangement began with issue 222, the December 2007 edition.
Future US laid off more than 350 employees in 2001, representing over 17 percent of its total workforce. The company also closed 20 magazines across the US, UK, France, and Germany, along with five websites.
Future US published the official magazines for all three major console manufacturers in the US: the Nintendo Power magazine for Nintendo, PlayStation: The Official Magazine for Sony, and the official Xbox magazine for Microsoft. The Nintendo Power and PlayStation deals were both completed in late 2007.
Future US acquired the rights to Marie Claire from Hearst Communications in May 2021. Parent company Future plc had already secured the UK rights to Marie Claire through its acquisition of TI Media in 2020.