Global InformationGame Informer information
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 The July 2011 issue's cover | |
| Categories | Video game |
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| Frequency | Every 5 weeks (10 per year) |
| Publisher | GameStop |
| Total circulation (2017) | 7,585,296 [1] |
| First issue | August 1991 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Minneapolis |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 1067-6392 |
| OCLC | 870151871 |
Game Informer (GI)[a] is an American monthly video game magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of video games and associated consoles. It debuted in August 1991 when video game retailer FuncoLand started publishing an in-house newsletter.[2][3] The publication is now owned and published by GameStop, who bought FuncoLand in 2000. Due to this, a large amount of promotion is done in-store, which has contributed to the success of the magazine. As of June 2017, it is the 5th most popular magazine by copies circulated.
Starting from the 2010s, Game Informer has transitioned to a more online-based focus.[citation needed]
- ^ "News & Views | AAM". blog.auditedmedia.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved Jan 29, 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 U.S. Magazines by Circulation" (PDF). PSAResearch.com. PSA Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "10 Years of Game Informer" (August 2001). Game Informer, p. 42. "In August 1991, FuncoLand began publishing a six-page circular to be handed out free in all of its retail locations."
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