Future, the big ol' publisher behind a bunch of great magazines and websites, is looking at shifting operations as broke-ass Americans aren't buying enough magazines. Or something like that. A note to investors makes it sound like they'll shift to digital-only publishing in the US, which could mean the closure of some of their magazines.
In our country, Future publishes all the official magazines: PlayStation: The Official Magazine, Official Xbox Magazine and Nintendo Power. They're also responsible for Best Buy's @Gamer and PC Gamer. My favorite is one they don't publish here: Edge. Fantastic read, that.
Here's a bit from the note:
"With trading conditions in the U.S. reflecting ongoing weakness and decreasing visibility at newsstand, and an acceleration in the year-on-year growth rate in digital revenues, the Board is now considering a wider range of strategic options in respect of its U.S. operations."
The company stated this summer that they were already pushing toward a digital-only future, but now they say it has become even more difficult to survive in the rapidly declining print market, let alone the pockets-inside-out world that we're living in now.
Gamasutra says that Future is expected to update plans for their US division for 2012 and beyond on November 24.
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11:00 AM on 09.29.2011 | 
Just for laughs, try to imagine the reverse of this happening. "Today, Destructoid announced their new print magazine..."
And you know what? It's fine. NP had a great run. Print is on its way out (says the guy who works in inkjet printing, eep), and we're only fighting it for nostalgia sake.
I am currently 27.
Seeing this kinda breaks my heart, just a bit. But if it means I'll have to buy an e-reader so I can read my monthly NP, SO BE IT. I'll miss getting my magazine every month, though.
Magazines are what I fill my gun with. PEWPEWPEW
I thought years ago that they should've shifted to digital and put their magazines on their respective consoles/handhelds and sell them for 2-4 bucks an issue.
Imagine digital issues of Nintendo Power on the Wii and 3DS. Heck they could be more interactive magazines too, kind of like Gamerzines enhanced PDF magazines.
I personally really like it, and REALLY don't want it to go out of buisness...
Besides, I really don't like Game Informer that much.
R.I.P., print media. You will be sorely missed, despite how much more convenient the internet is.