World of Warcraft… the magazine? From online to dead tree
The print business is, to put it lightly, troubled at the moment. Ads are hard to come by, readership is down, and both magazines and newspapers are tightening their belts at an alarming rate. So why not begin a new print magazine dedicated to gaming? In fact, dedicated to one game. One online-only game. Future Publishing is hoping to do just that, with World of Warcraft: The Magazine. Clearly, there is much to be skeptical about, but the team behind the magazine makes a strong case for a publication of this type. Here’s the scoop on how they plan to sidestep the issues of traditional magazine publishing and still make a profit.
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