In the digital age, it’s difficult for physical releases of media to make a profit, and even some long-standing publications are eventually calling it quits. And after 25 years, the monthly magazine Dengeki PlayStation is finally coming to an end.
Since the release of Vol.1 in 1994, we have been supported by many readers of Dengeki PlayStation over the past 25 years. In recent years, we have published articles on Dengeki Online, through Dengeki PS Live, and also on our YouTube channel Dengeki Online ch. However, while contemplating how information is distributed in the modern day and also various factors and circumstances surrounding physical magazines, we’ve decided to terminate the monthly publication of Dengeki PlayStation.
We are considering future publications in the form of special editions, books, and more. We will also continue to develop articles on the Web under the title Dengeki PlayStation, stream programs on “Dengeki PS Live” as well as produce other videos on Dengeki Online.
For a quarter of a century, all the staff at Dengeki PlayStation was happy to get excited along with our readers about their favorite games. Truly, thank you very, very much.
Chigira Akira, Dengeki PlayStation Editor-in-Chief
There have been two major video game magazines in Japan that have always delivered breaking news on new titles, interesting interviews by producers, developers, voice and music talent, and much more: weekly Famitsu published by Kadokawa and Dengeki PlayStation published by ASCII Media Works, and both have had a prominent presence at Tokyo Game Show, the largest, annual video game conference held in Japan. The final issue of the magazine will be Vol.686 to be released on March 28.
Although this may be the end of the monthly magazine, Dengeki itself will still be around and producing its content over at Dengeki Online.
Taking a Look Back
With this sad news also comes super nostalgia as gaming fans reminisce over fond memories of the magazine and the games it covered. Here’s just a quick look at some posts from Twitter that might tug at your emotions.
And now we learn that the Japanese video game magazine @dengekips will cease publication in March 2020 after 26 years! ?
“I was still a high school student when I read these for the first time. I’m now a university professor. I studied Japanese on my own because I wanted to be able to read Dengeki. Good-bye and thank you.”
“I found it! I found it! Dengeki Playstation Vol.36! When I couldn’t find it...I thought I had lost it, but I wouldn’t give up! haha”
Although the shelves in the bookstores are going to be missing one of the best gaming magazines ever, it’s at least a slight consolation to know that Dengeki will still publish their work in some shape or form. Paper media has continually been getting more and more expensive to produce, often switching over to online distribution. Additionally, unlike the monthly publications of Dengeki PlayStation, Weekly Famitsu has also been available on smartphones through their own special application.
In the digital age, it’s difficult for physical releases of media to make a profit, and even some long-standing publications are eventually calling it quits. And after 25 years, the monthly magazine Dengeki PlayStation is finally coming to an end.
Here’s an excerpt from the official announcement:
There have been two major video game magazines in Japan that have always delivered breaking news on new titles, interesting interviews by producers, developers, voice and music talent, and much more: weekly Famitsu published by Kadokawa and Dengeki PlayStation published by ASCII Media Works, and both have had a prominent presence at Tokyo Game Show, the largest, annual video game conference held in Japan. The final issue of the magazine will be Vol.686 to be released on March 28.
Although this may be the end of the monthly magazine, Dengeki itself will still be around and producing its content over at Dengeki Online.
Taking a Look Back
With this sad news also comes super nostalgia as gaming fans reminisce over fond memories of the magazine and the games it covered. Here’s just a quick look at some posts from Twitter that might tug at your emotions.
“I was still a high school student when I read these for the first time. I’m now a university professor. I studied Japanese on my own because I wanted to be able to read Dengeki. Good-bye and thank you.”
“I found it! I found it! Dengeki Playstation Vol.36! When I couldn’t find it...I thought I had lost it, but I wouldn’t give up! haha”
Although the shelves in the bookstores are going to be missing one of the best gaming magazines ever, it’s at least a slight consolation to know that Dengeki will still publish their work in some shape or form. Paper media has continually been getting more and more expensive to produce, often switching over to online distribution. Additionally, unlike the monthly publications of Dengeki PlayStation, Weekly Famitsu has also been available on smartphones through their own special application.