Joystick (magazine)
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Joystick (formerly Joystick Hebdo)[4][8] was a French computer magazine that published monthly issues on PC games. It was founded in 1988 by Marc Andersen,[5] who later left in November 1995. Originally published in the form of a 32-page weekly magazine in 1988 and 1989, it saw monthly 148-page issues (and more) past 1990.[1][4][9] It initially sold with one or more floppy disks and then later with several CD-ROMs, and finally, until April 2012, a DVD that included complete copies of video games. In 2012, Joystick ceased distribution.
Categories | Computer magazine, Video games |
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Frequency | Monthly[1][2] |
Circulation | 14000[3] |
Founder | Marc Andersen[4][5] |
Founded | 1988 |
First issue | 9 November 1988 |
Final issue Number | 23 November 2012 260 |
Company | Sipress,[5] Hachette Digital Presse,[1] MER7,[6] Anuman Interactive[7] |
Country | France |
Based in | Paris |
Language | French |
ISSN | 1145-4806 |
Despite 80,000 unique visitors per month to Joystick's website, it was closed in March 2002 due to the lack of profitability.[10] It reopened in early 2008 as a summary of the magazine, including video game reviews and video game news; it would be updated irregularly until June 2012.