EGM falls, but staff marches on.

Jeff Green reports some encouraging news in the wake of EGM's surprising (to readers, not necessarily insiders) closure. Former members of the 1Up show have already produced a podcast and hit number two on iTunes. Green writes:

"That's higher than This American Life. Higher than all the NPR podcasts. Higher, in fact, than any actual official 1up.com podcast ever got."

Like Jeff, I suspect that sort of success is temporary_given the hullabaloo surrounding EGM's closure_but the achievement is respectable and exciting none the less. We can only hope that these ex-staffers stay in the game online. Dog knows they've got a loyal following out there that misses them greatly already.

For me, EGM was a fixture in my life longer than many of the people I know. Being a child of the 80's, gaming journalism seemed to grow as I did, with steadily rising reading levels and increasingly mature/complex content being brought to consoles each year. The reality of not finding an issue in the mail each month to read up on some of the best reviews, previews and office antics around has yet to set in. I give myself until February, when the final issue goes online at 1Up.com.

For those looking to keep up with former staffers, give my links box a few clicks. You can find Jen, Mielke and even Shoe and co. still tearing up the blogosphere.

Update:
MTV Multiplayer is reporting that an unfinished, 20th anniversary issue may still be completed. Whether it could be digital, physical or pure balderdash remains to be seen. The e-mail onslaught must begin now.

Comments

[ScreamingLemon]

On RebelFM, Anthony said something about the possibility of getting permission to print the magazine independently. I imagine it would be legally impossible, but pretty sweet if he manages to pull it off.