Ziff Davis Working to Sell 1up, EGM, GFW 38
Ziff Davis, parent company for the 1up website and the magazines Electronic Gaming Monthly and Games for Windows, is working to sell off its gaming group. Simon Carless, at GameSetWatch, pointed out the company's interest in active offers for the package. Ziff's games group apparently reached just about the break-even point last year, and along with the sale of Ziff's Consumer Small Business group (PC Magazine, etc) essentially represents the end of Ziff Davis as a publishing force. From the article: "As I alluded to in a recent post on game magazine circulations, I do personally feel like Ziff might have closed Official PlayStation Magazine a little earlier than they might otherwise have done, in order to make the Game Group more attractive to potential purchasers, who obviously care most about 1UP. Which makes sense, because in most cases (prestige low-circulation magazines such as Edge notwithstanding), circs and revenues in consumer print are only going to trickle down over the next few years."
I for one have to say I'm disapointed (Score:3, Interesting)
1up as a news site I've never found particularly exciting but that netcast is fresh, it's funny and it's informative.
Luke Smith whines and rants, much like myself, John is the voice of reason and Shane has Sony's balls firmly pressed upon his chin! - It's all good fun and been a great listen, definately.
I do hope it continues somehow because it really is pretty slick overall.