Harris planning on Dec. 1 return for EGM
by Justin McElroy 
{ Aug 27th 2009 at 9:30AM }
Though we can't help but be a little nervous about the whole thing, we're excited to see what the reborn EGM will look like. Our hope? Exactly like Maxim.
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Ghen @ Aug 27th 2009 9:35AM
Here's hoping its not just joystiq on paper. Magazines still have a place in the media but they have to be a little more in-depth than half-page news blurbs.
ZenGaijin @ Aug 27th 2009 9:36AM
And I shall be there day one to pick up where my subscription left off.
sambo @ Aug 27th 2009 9:40AM
will my stupid maxim subscription switch back to EGM? Enquiring minds want to know...
AsherR [Planeteer | Power of The Hoff] @ Aug 27th 2009 10:51AM
I'm probably guessing not.
The new EGM won't see any revenues from the older subscriptions, more than likely, so it would be unprofitable for the new owner to do that.
That being said, I'm just assuming. I don't know all of the business details of Harris's purchase.
Urza @ Aug 27th 2009 12:53PM
HEY! I like Maxim way better then EGM... I'm thinking about keeping the subscription... you know.. for the intriguing articles...
nriveraexpress @ Aug 27th 2009 1:07PM
Maxim sucks even hot chicks cant get me to like that mag...and that usually works
Jimbotron @ Aug 27th 2009 3:32PM
@AsherR: I believe in an interview he said that he is unable to do anything about the old subscriptions because Ziff-Davis pushed those off before he bought EGM back. So they are out of his control.
Storm Eagle [Resident Capcom Megafan] @ Aug 27th 2009 9:43AM
They should keep the logo.
Jimbotron @ Aug 27th 2009 3:34PM
The one in this article? I think that's the plan.
Or do you mean the ass-ugly pixelated "EGM" logo that was on the cover the last little bit before EGM finally died? Here is hoping he NEVER uses that awful logo again.
Dignan17 @ Aug 27th 2009 9:47AM
I'm happy about this. I've been reading EGM since it started 20 years ago, so there's a lot of sentimental attachment there...
manmanpotty @ Aug 27th 2009 9:55AM
"Our hope? Exactly like Maxim." there is so many things wrong with that sentence...
Storm Eagle [Resident Capcom Megafan] @ Aug 27th 2009 10:02AM
Just one big one actually...I think it's...yeah I see it...."Maxim".
Enosoma @ Aug 27th 2009 10:00AM
I find that the worst part about the whole mess is the fact that I ordered my EGM subscription from a school fundraiser. Two months later, EGM is caput and they send me Maxim.
I got a letter from the fundraising company saying how mad they were at Ziff Davis for sending out copies of an adult-oriented magazine to kids who ordered a videogame mag.
Storm Eagle [Resident Capcom Megafan] @ Aug 27th 2009 10:04AM
Yeah, clearly no one thought that out when the decided to replace EGM subs with Maxim. You can see how stereotyped us gamers really are now. To the rest of the world, we're all just lonely guys without girls who sit in our rooms and masturbate Covergirl ads. It's bullshit.
Enosoma @ Aug 27th 2009 10:09AM
You should have seen the look on my fiance's face when she got the mail that day.
I'm STILL in hot water over that.
Jimbotron @ Aug 27th 2009 3:35PM
Tell her to get over it. You're not a child, nor are you whipped. And if she thinks she can control you and whip you into what she wants you to be, that the wedding is off. I am sure she'll forget about Maxim after that.
fini @ Aug 28th 2009 12:21AM
Well I got screwed with the subscription with the Amazon deal of half off. 2 months later EGM stop coming. In the meantime I already had a Maxim subscription. So what do I get as a replacement? Nada.
ScottG13 @ Aug 27th 2009 10:04AM
I don't think I'll be getting rid of my Edge subscription anytime soon. Wait and see for me.
Neuromancer @ Aug 27th 2009 11:31AM
Thank god for Edge is all I can say.
ScottG13 @ Aug 27th 2009 1:07PM
Amazing publication. Its really all we have left. Does NP or GI even count?
Jimbotron @ Aug 27th 2009 3:38PM
Why wouldnt they count? They are both fun to read.
ScottG13 @ Aug 27th 2009 3:41PM
Bias.
Maximum word syllables.
Etc.
Jimbotron @ Aug 27th 2009 3:47PM
I don't see bias in GI. They rate a lot of games in the toilet' I don't find them any more bias than any other multi platform magazine current or passed. NP also rates quite a few games really low. Sure, the editors love the Nintendo consoles; that's a given. When when it comes to reviewing and such for games, they don't seem to have bias. They rated the new Professor Layton game lower than a lot of other magazines/sites.
Cloud_ST @ Aug 27th 2009 10:16AM
Why was it closed anyway?.
Professor Lario @ Aug 27th 2009 10:57AM
http://www.joystiq.com/tag/egm/
Jimbotron @ Aug 27th 2009 3:39PM
Because it sucked. Plus Ziff-Davis was getting out of print media.
But it also sucked, not just compared to its old self in the 90s, but also to other game magazines.
Mr Khan @ Aug 27th 2009 11:24AM
With a completely different staff, or what?
Jimbotron @ Aug 27th 2009 3:41PM
I hope to god, yes. The last staff was terrible. Hopefully Steve Harris tries to get some old school staff back and stays away from the last staff.
I know someone who had an interview with Harris for another site, and has a lot of answers to questions, but cannot divulge any of them right now...the bastard :)
Enosoma @ Aug 27th 2009 11:41AM
Maybe less advertising this time around. I recall (and I'm guessing here) something like a page of ads for every two or three pages of content. Pretty ridiculous.
Whatever, like I stated before, only reason I subscribed was for a school fundraiser.
Jimbotron @ Aug 27th 2009 3:45PM
Near the end it was 22% ads, which is way too low. For a magazine to be healthy in North America, it needs an almost 50/50 ratio of ads to content. Unless you want to pay $9 er issue or $40/year for a subscription, have less ads than it did near the end is a bad idea.
And when there are more ads in a magazine, there are more pages for content (more actually space, and more money for the content). I'd rather get a 400-page December issue that is half ads than a 90-page December issue that is 22% ads. 200 pages of content to read versus 79 pages. What do you think is better?
elprogramer @ Aug 27th 2009 11:44AM
Forget EGM, I'm still mourning over the loss of PCXL.
nriveraexpress @ Aug 27th 2009 1:08PM
lol what!? man how old are you? lol
Antagonist @ Aug 27th 2009 12:17PM
Announcement for EGM to fold by July 1 still pending.
Lurkero @ Aug 27th 2009 1:43PM
If there is some type of web integration with it it might last a good year before the net losses start to come in
nriveraexpress @ Aug 27th 2009 1:09PM
i thought it was messed up that they did not alow them to print a final issue, it just died
Coyote @ Aug 28th 2009 10:50AM
I did eventually get a check for $24 from Maxim. So I guess my subscription wont just pick back up then :\