With great pride, EGM Media LLC presents The Electronic Gaming Monthly Compendium, a new book and companion website that pays tribute to the rich history and extensive content library of one of the most significant and enduring video game magazines ever published. Through a first-of-its-kind Kickstarter campaign, pre-orders for the book’s special first edition are now open. Backer incentives reflect the heritage of EGM.
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Tens of millions of readers worldwide were enthralled by Electronic Gaming Monthly’s opinionated, daring, and frequently irreverent coverage of the video gaming industry during its 25-year print history. The EGM Compendium will offer a thorough examination of the magazine as well as the larger gaming scene by fusing carefully chosen magazine excerpts with cutting-edge analysis and previously unpublished tales.
The EGM Compendium, which spans more than 320 pages of rich video gaming history, will map the evolution of the most significant titles, franchises, societal changes, and business trends during the course of EGM’s 25 years of publishing. The EGM Compendium will have a lengthy roster of authors, including EGM graduates, active and retired game creators, and contemporary gaming influencers. It will also showcase the viewpoints, recollections, and insights of numerous gaming icons.
The EGM Compendium Key Features:
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Exclusive Interviews and Roundtables: Influencers, game developers, and former EGM editors offer their opinions on the magazine, the games, and the events that are covered in its pages.
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In-Depth History: Compiled from both fresh and old content, the write-ups of all 264 numbered issues of EGM explain the story of the gaming business month by month.
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Go Deeper on the Biggest Stories: Longer features that trace the emergence of prominent gaming genres, franchises, rivalries, and businesses will be included throughout the book to highlight some of the most significant trends in the industry.
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Visually Dynamic Layout: This is not stuffy text walls. The EGM Compendium’s layout will be just as fascinating and diverse to read as any excellent video game magazine.
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High-Quality Print Edition: The book will be available in hardcover and printed in full color on fine paper, making it a valuable addition to the library of any gamer.
Co-author Mollie L. Patterson said, “As someone who read Electronic Gaming Monthly at its beginning and worked for it at its end, I feel honored to be able to help preserve its 25 years of history and heritage in this new book project. Across all of those issues, there’s so much to rediscover both about the video games industry and EGM itself, and we can’t wait to share our efforts with everyone.”
EGM Media is also pleased to announce The EGM Compendium Digital Archive, a companion to The EGM Compendium and an optional prize for this Kickstarter campaign. This collection, which was created using a combination of print production files and magazine scans, will be the first official method to see each and every issue of EGM online. The team has meticulously indexed every issue to create an entirely searchable database of its contents, making it simple for you to follow stories about certain subjects or individuals throughout several issues of the publication. Additionally, you can click to read the article in its original format as soon as you locate the one you’re searching for.
For more information, and to back the Book/Website, head over to Kickstarter right now.
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