I wasn't even alive when Computer Gaming World launched in 1981. However, I was around this week when the print version of the magazine, renamed Games for Windows in 2006, was repurposed for inclusion in Ziff Davis' 1UP gaming portal. I talked with 1UP vice president for content Simon Cox about GFW's move online, the state of print gaming journalism in general, and the difficulties facing Ziff Davis. Some excerpts from our conversation:
On the reasons behind the move:
"I can tell you that GFW closing is a direct result of dollars and eyeballs moving from print to online way more quickly in the PC space than they are, from our reckoning, in the console space. Part of it is, [on the PC] you can surf the Web and play a game without leaving your seat. These guys are obviously more connected online, they tend to be more into the community aspects online...I think it's sort of a natural fit to have PC content where PC gamers are hanging out, which is more online."
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