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Future has announced a new PC gaming event that will take place in London early next year. The two-day gathering is called The PC Gamer Weekender. It’ll be at the Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane and kicks off on Saturday March 5th. A number of the latest triple-A and …
Read More »How did the games media cover E3? We ask GamesRadar+
The last year saw huge changes for Future’s output, with the closure of CVG and the combination of its remaining games brands into GamesRadar+. E3 was arguably the first big test for Future’s flagship website since its November launch. Itwas really, really pleased with how GamesRadar+ covered E3 in 2015,"reveals …
Read More »How did the games media cover E3? We ask PC Gamer
PC Gamer’s Tom Senior talks about bringing the platform back to E3 The PC can lose out in the tumult of E3, to the extent that publishers occasionally forget to mention their PC editions entirely when announcing new games. This year, we launched the PC Gaming Show at the Belasco …
Read More »Joel Gregory joins PCGamesN
GamesMaster editor Joel Gregory has moved to PCGamesN. He has taken on the role of editor at the PC-focused games site. Gregory was first hired by Future in 2010 as a staff writer on Official PlayStation Magazine. He was then promoted to reviews editor in 2011 and then deputy editor …
Read More »Future acquires online advertising and publishing platform Net Communities
Media firm Future has acquired London-based internet and advertising providing Net Communities. Net Communities clients include Polygon-owner Vox Media as well as TNW, Anandtech, Digital Trends and Tom’s Hardware. It also runs a number of B2B tech sites including ITProportal, ITReviews and ITWhitePapers. It has a monthly audience of around …
Read More »New recruits at GamesRadar+
Future has bolstered the GamesRadar+ editorial team. The publisher has made five new additions to the UK team. Kotaku UK news editor Leon Hurley joins as executive news editor and former Official PlayStation Magazine writer Louise Blain is coming on board as news lead. Meanwhile GamesRadar+ associate editors David Houghton …
Read More »Was Future right to close CVG?
Back in May last year, MCV ran a story that announced Future was planning to close Computerandvideogames.com. It came as a shock. CVG was not only very good, it was also still hugely popular. What’s more, Future had only just invested in a new CVG website. There was a backlash …
Read More »Official: Future will close CVG website, news and reviews now coming to GamesRadar+
Computerandvideogames.com will close, Future has confirmed. It follows news of several redundancies at the firm, including the website’s editor last week. CVG was a hugely popular brand in the UK and is a games media icon that has lasted 33 years. Future will now add news and reviews content – …
Read More »Future will close CVG
Future has decided to close CVG, MCV has been told. According to sources close to the business, CVG and all of its staff are on consultation and face redundancy. The site may even be closed before the end of the year. CVG is currently the longest-running video games media brand …
Read More »Future shares jump 40% as investors warm to restructuring
The share price of Future has shot up by nearly 40 per cent so far today following the publication of the media giant’s full year results. After due consideration the directors have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence …
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