GameStop abruptly closed the Minneapolis-based publication on Friday.
The skies are gray above our hobby today as one of gaming’s oldest institutions, Game Informer, is closing its doors. This morning, GameStop abruptly pulled the plug on the Game Informer magazine and website, laying off its entire staff as it was „about 70% done“ with the next issue, according to content director Kyle Hilliard.
The official Game Informer X account shared a farewell message titled „The Final Level: Farewell from Game Informer“, found below:
The sudden closure comes after a turbulent period for the Minneapolis-based magazine. Facing pressure from struggling owner GameStop, Game Informer had already gone through multiple rounds of layoffs since 2018, reducing the outlet’s size. In March 2024, Game Informer launched a new subscription, detached from GameStop’s rewards program, for $19.91 a year. Before today’s developments, the GI staff seemed pretty happy with how it was going.
