Ziff Davis Announces Online and Print Media Alliance with Microsoft

Iria · Aug 3, 2006, 07:29 AM

Source: Yahoo! Finance
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ziff Davis, the prominent gaming magazine and online publisher, today announced an integrated media collaboration with Microsoft. Ziff Davis will serve as the independent editorial voice for Microsoft's Games for Windows initiative. As part of the strategic relationship, Ziff Davis is launching a new magazine called Games for Windows: The Official Magazine and a companion website on the 1UP Network. Microsoft will drive traffic and readership to the magazine and to the 1UP Network, and will promote the Games for Windows magazine as part of their Games for Windows marketing efforts. The magazine and integrated online components will launch in Fall 2006.

Iria · Aug 3, 2006, 07:34 AM

Waaay down at the bottom of the press release is: Ziff Davis will transfer Computer Gaming World's veteran editorial staff and mission to Games for Windows: The Official Magazine. Say goodbye to CGW.

Robert McClelland · Aug 3, 2006, 05:23 PM

I currect get CGW what does this mean? My thing expire in April 07 I think.

~~bobbytomorow~~ · Aug 3, 2006, 08:50 PM

So does this mean EGM and 1up will be MS biased now? I really like EGM, but dislike MS, too bad.

Aug 3, 2006, 07:29 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Ziff Davis Announces Online and Print Media Alliance with Microsoft Source: Yahoo! Finance __________ SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ziff Davis, the prominent gaming magazine and online publisher, today announced an integrated media collaboration with Microsoft. Ziff Davis will serve as the independent editorial voice for Microsoft's Games for Windows initiative. As part of the strategic relationship, Ziff Davis is launching a new magazine called Games for Windows: The Official Magazine and a companion website on the 1UP Network. Microsoft will drive traffic and readership to the magazine and to the 1UP Network, and will promote the Games for Windows magazine as part of their Games for Windows marketing efforts. The magazine and integrated online components will launch in Fall 2006.

Aug 3, 2006, 05:23 PM	#3
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,252 Rep Power: 193 System Specs	I currect get CGW what does this mean? My thing expire in April 07 I think. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2242746

Aug 3, 2006, 07:34 AM	Thread Starter #2
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Waaay down at the bottom of the press release is: Ziff Davis will transfer Computer Gaming World's veteran editorial staff and mission to Games for Windows: The Official Magazine. Say goodbye to CGW.

Aug 3, 2006, 08:50 PM	#4
~~bobbytomorow~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: vancouver Posts: 450 Rep Power: 0	So does this mean EGM and 1up will be MS biased now? I really like EGM, but dislike MS, too bad.