40 years of connecting people to their passions

We’ve grown from one magazine in 1985 to over 200 multiplatform brands today. Our growth has been fuelled by our passion and expertise. See highlights of our journey so far.

• 1985

  Future founded by Chris Anderson. Launched with one print magazineAmstrad Actionto share knowledge and passion for cutting-edge technology.

• 1992

  Future’s first event takes place, theFuture Entertainment Show, attracting 55,000 attendees.

• 1993

  PC GamerandEdge gaming magazines launch. Edge wins industry magazine of the year after just four issues.

• 1999

  Future listed on theLondon Stock Exchange, highlighting our continued growth.

• 2000

  GamesRadar+ launched and quickly grows to become one of the world’s largest gaming interest websites.

• 2001

  Future launches its first websites accompanying our print magazines, the beginnings of our digital publishing leadership.

• 2007

  TechRadar launched, rapidly becoming one of the largest websites guiding consumer technology purchase decisions.

• 2013

  Hawk, Future’s proprietary eCommerce platform,launched to create a seamless purchase decision process for online audiences.

• 2018

  Future acquired several specialist media companies to expand its reach in the US and becomes theworld’s largest technology publisher.

• 2020

  Future acquiresTI Media, becoming the UK’s biggest magazine publisher and extending its expertise in lifestyle and sports publishing.

• 2021

  Future acquiresGo.Compare andMozo, becoming a leader in price comparison technology and data.

• 2021

  Flagship brands, includingMarie Claire US,The Week andKiplinger, join the portfolio and enhance Future’s reach with US audiences.

• 2022

  Launch ofAperture, Future’s market-leading Audience Data Platform allowing precise audience targeting across the portfolio.

• 2023

  Future establishes its fashion and beauty leadership with the acquisition of digital fashion brandWho What Wear. 

• 2025

  Now with200 brands in the portfolio, Future has cemented its leadership as a top publisher in key categories. Check out Future’s latest innovation on ourNews page.