 Cover for the final issue (December 2024), featuringMetal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater | |
| Editor | Oscar Taylor-Kent |
|---|---|
| Staff writers | Managing Art Editor: Milford Coppock Operations Editor: Miriam McDonald Games Editor: Jessica Kinghorn Contributing Writer: Dashiell Wood |
| Categories | Video games |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | October 1995 (Original), June 2021 (Revival) |
| Final issue | December 2024 |
| Company | Future Publishing |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | Bath |
| Website | Official Play website |
| ISSN | 2754-0421 |
Play (stylised asPLAY) was aUnited Kingdom magazine which reported onSony'sPlayStation product range. It was produced and published monthly consecutively byParagon Publishing,Imagine Publishing andFuture plc. It featured news, reviews, and previews concerning upcoming PlayStation titles. In addition to being sold in the UK,PLAY was also sold in Australia (asPLAY Australia) and as an import in the United States.[1]
The magazine was first launched in 1995 byParagon Publishing (which was later absorbed byImagine Publishing) and was closed in 2016. Before it closed, the magazine had become the UK's longest-running PlayStation magazine.[2] Issue 269, the magazine's final printed edition was published in April 2016 when it become a digital only publication for a short time.[3] Prior to issue 249,PLAY came with acovermounted DVD every issue.[citation needed]
Future plc acquired Imagine Publishing and its brands in 2016.[4] In May 2021, thePLAY brand was resurrected as a replacement forPlayStation Official Magazine UK.[5] The numbering was reset and the staff were retained fromPlayStation Official Magazine UK.[6] The relaunched magazine was part ofGamesRadar+.[7] In October 2024, Future announced the magazine would cease publication.[8]
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