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Game Developer Magazine Re-Launches With Expanded Content to Reach Broader Audience

       First Issue To Be Distributed at E3 in Celebration of Magazine's
                               10th Anniversary

    SAN FRANCISCO, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the needs of the
game community for an authoritative voice covering news and trends, Game
Developer has revamped the magazine, expanding the types of information
carried, and launching a sleek new design.
    Originally launched in 1994, Game Developer is the leading publication for
game programmers and artists.  The publication's expanded editorial is
designed to appeal to all the professionals in the business of game creation,
from game design, visual effects, and programming to production and
publishing.
    "As the videogame industry continues to evolve, there's a growing need for
strong and diverse editorial content that keeps the community in touch with
the current state of the market," said Jamil Moledina, managing editor, Game
Developer magazine.  "Game Developer will now provide a much more
comprehensive running analysis of the whole industry, while retaining our
depth of focus on core game development disciplines."
    The first issue featuring the expanded content and new format will be
distributed at the Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3) in May in Los
Angeles, marking the 10th anniversary of the publication.

    Game Developer's new editorial content will include:

     *  A "Necessary Evil" section covering business, legal and management
        issues within the community

     *  Profiles that highlight companies, products and people from a
        historical, political and economical standpoint

     *  Features about industry events and trends

     *  A "Heads Up Display" spread which talks about the latest news
        breakthroughs

     *  A "Thousand Words" section showcasing the art of game development

     *  Facts, figures and statistics on the status of the interactive
        entertainment market

     *  Quirky, fun, human interest stories

    Game Developer magazine is published by the CMP Game Group and available
through subscription services and news stands internationally.  For more
information, or to subscribe, visit http://www.gdmag.com.

    About the CMP Game Group
    The most trusted provider of essential information and community to the
professional Game industry, the CMP Game Group includes the Game Developers
Conference, Game Developer magazine, Gamasutra.com, the Independent Games
Festival and the Game Developers Choice Awards.  For more information, please
visit http://www.cmpgame.com.

    About CMP Media LLC
    CMP Media LLC (http://www.cmp.com) is a leading integrated media company
providing essential information and marketing services to the entire
technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and users of technology
worldwide.  Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned
to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet
their individual needs.  The company's diverse products and services include
newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services,
education and training, trade shows and conferences, and custom publishing.


SOURCE Game Developer




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    Sibel Sunar of The Bohle Company,
    +1-310-785-0515, ext. 271, sibel@bohle.com, for Game Developer;
    or Jennifer McLean of CMP Game Group, +1-415-947-6219,
    jmclean@cmp.com