Nintendo Power Publication is Ending

According to a source coming from Ars Technica today, Nintendo Power will soon cease publication. Nintendo Power started rolling out issues back in 1988, but even before then it had been a segment of the Nintendo Fun Club newsletter. In late 2007 the magazine was put under the control of Future Publishing, who also own other gaming magazines, and they are now set to end it.

Their source from Future Publishing stated that Nintendo was never easy to work with. However, Nintendo themselves didn't express interest in continuing their magazine or even creating a digital version which is where Future would have liked to take it. Interestingly, it was also stated that Nintendo didn't even seem to want to do anything with the publication in the future.

Apparently those currently working on Nintendo Power were informed about the magazine's termination last week. They're not out of a job though, as they are being brought on to other magazines which Future is in control of. Still, it'll be quite the loss for Nintendo fans to have this 20+ year magazine finally end.

Beyond Ars Technica's source, Senior Editor of Nintendo Power Chirs Hoffman has confirmed the situation as well. He commented about the situation on Twitter and said they will try to make the final issue a "memorable" one.


Did you enjoy Nintendo Power? Do you think Nintendo is planning on some other way to provide information to consumers?