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'''''Games for Windows: The Official Magazine''''' was a monthly [[computer game]] magazine published by [[Ziff Davis|Ziff Davis Media]] |
'''''Games for Windows: The Official Magazine''''' was a monthly [[computer game]] magazine published by [[Ziff Davis|Ziff Davis Media]], licensing the [[Games for Windows]] brand from [[Microsoft Corporation]]. It was the successor to ''[[Computer Gaming World]]''. The first issue was released in November of 2006. <ref>[http://www.ziffdavis.com/press/releases/060802.0.html Ziff Davis Media's Official "Games for Windows" Press Release]</ref> As of the April/May 2008 issue, the magazine is no longer offered in print and the editorial staff will be integrated with [[1UP.com|1UP]]. <ref>[http://www.videogamelibrarian.com/2008/04/games-for-windows-magazine-goes-online.html Games For Windows Goes Online-Only: The Video Game Librarian]</ref> |
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According to Ziff Davis, the magazine was to be a "rebirth" of the ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' magazine, which had lost news stand presence over the past few years <ref>[http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://download.gamevideos.com/Podcasts/CGW/080806.mp3 No more CGW? The CGW editors explain all in this Very Special Podcast]</ref>. Furthermore, according to the editorial staff of ''CGW''/''GFW'', the magazine would essentially remain unchanged and was in no way subject to Microsoft's influence, something reflected in the language of the legal agreement between Ziff Davis and Microsoft (akin to how the content of ''[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]]'' (''OPM'') was not influenced by [[Sony]] in any way, outside of demo disc content). |
According to Ziff Davis, the magazine was to be a "rebirth" of the ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' magazine, which had lost news stand presence over the past few years <ref>[http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://download.gamevideos.com/Podcasts/CGW/080806.mp3 No more CGW? The CGW editors explain all in this Very Special Podcast]</ref>. Furthermore, according to the editorial staff of ''CGW''/''GFW'', the magazine would essentially remain unchanged and was in no way subject to Microsoft's influence, something reflected in the language of the legal agreement between Ziff Davis and Microsoft (akin to how the content of ''[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]]'' (''OPM'') was not influenced by [[Sony]] in any way, outside of demo disc content). |
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 | It has been suggested that this article be merged with Computer_Gaming_World and Talk:Games_for_Windows:_The_Official_Magazine#Merge. (Discuss) Proposed since April 2008. |
| Editor | Jeff Green |
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| Categories | Computing, Gaming |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | December 2006 |
| Final issue Number | April 2008 17 |
| Company | Ziff Davis |
| Country | United States, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Website | GFW on the 1UP Network |
| ISSN | 1933-6160 |
Games for Windows: The Official Magazine was a monthly computer game magazine published by Ziff Davis Media, licensing the Games for Windows brand from Microsoft Corporation. It was the successor to Computer Gaming World. The first issue was released in November of 2006. [1] As of the April/May 2008 issue, the magazine is no longer offered in print and the editorial staff will be integrated with 1UP. [2]
According to Ziff Davis, the magazine was to be a "rebirth" of the Computer Gaming World magazine, which had lost news stand presence over the past few years [3]. Furthermore, according to the editorial staff of CGW/GFW, the magazine would essentially remain unchanged and was in no way subject to Microsoft's influence, something reflected in the language of the legal agreement between Ziff Davis and Microsoft (akin to how the content of Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (OPM) was not influenced by Sony in any way, outside of demo disc content).
For the last several years, Computer Gaming World coverage had overwhelmingly been on Windows-only games due to the relative lack of games which support other operating systems. According to the editors of the magazine from an August 2006 podcast, the idea of a Windows Games-exclusive magazine began when Microsoft sought to establish Windows as a viable gaming platform (particularly at E3 2006), akin to its console brother, the Xbox. The editors of CGW approached Microsoft with the idea of a platform-focused magazine not unlike OPM or Nintendo Power, who then started a bidding war among different publishers for the rights to do so. Eventually, Ziff-Davis won the rights and because the company already had a computer gaming-based magazine, sought to re-launch the current publication in its current form.
The final editorial staff included Editor-in-Chief Jeff Green, senior editor Sean Molloy, news editor Shawn Elliott, and reviews editor Ryan Scott. Editor Darren Gladstone left the magazine in December 2007 to work for PC World.
The cover of the premiere issue of GFW was considered an homage to the cover of the first issue of CGW, with the prominence of a dragon on both covers.
The magazine also had a letter grade system, this time modeled after 1UP.com and Electronic Gaming Monthly recently launched scoring system, with rankings between A and F.
Located at 1UP.com, the editors of the magazine still host the GFW Podcast, uploaded somewhat irregularly (usually Tuesdays or Wednesdays) and is hosted by the editorial staff, who discuss many issues surrounding PC gaming and the latest games, previews and reviews.
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