When did Retro Gamer magazine launch?
Retro Gamer launched in January 2004 as a quarterly publication. It became the first commercial magazine devoted entirely to retro video games.
Questions about Retro Gamer
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What happened to Retro Gamer on the 27th of September 2005?
Live Publishing went into bankruptcy due to a general decline in gaming and computer magazine readership on the 27th of September 2005. The magazine's official online forums described the project as finished shortly before issue number nineteen was scheduled for release.
Who purchased rights to Retro Gamer after Live Publishing collapsed?
Rights to Retro Gamer were purchased by Imagine Publishing in October 2005. The magazine re-launched on the 8th of December 2005 under its new ownership.
What content appeared on the coverdisk included with early issues of Retro Gamer?
The first eighteen issues included a coverdisk with freeware remakes of retro video games and emulators. Some discs featured themed collections such as the entire back catalogue of Durell or Llamasoft alongside free commercial PC software like The Games Factory and The Elder Scrolls: Arena.
Which developers contributed interviews to Retro Gamer columns during the 1980s and 1990s?
Regular columns featured interviews with leading programmers from the 1980s and 1990s including David Crane and Matthew Smith. Archer Maclean also contributed his perspective on game design during that era.
When did Future plc acquire Retro Gamer through purchasing Imagine Publishing?
Future plc acquired Imagine Publishing on the 21st of October 2016 bringing Retro Gamer under new corporate ownership while maintaining its editorial independence.