9th December 2009
NowGamer gets new Editor in Chief
Former Editor in Chief of PlayStation division, Nick Jones, heads up
Imagine’s flagship online videogames portfolio
Imagine Publishing today announced a major reshuffle of its editorial
staff, with games industry veteran, Nick Jones, appointed Editor in
Chief of the online videogames portfolio. Effective immediately, Jones
will oversee
NowGamer.com and the NowGamer Network, and will be responsible for
future development in the online gaming portfolio.
The move comes at the end of a highly successful year for Imagine’s
videogames magazine portfolio, including leading independent titles
Play and X360, which both recorded record year on year sales in the
face of tough market conditions. Jones’ remit on
NowGamer.com is to
continue to build traffic, raise its profile within the industry, and
to enhance the already high quality editorial output. Editor in Chief,
Aaron Asadi, will manage Play and PowerStation in the future, while
Editor in Chief, Rick Porter, takes the reins of 360 in addition to
games™, X360 and Retro Gamer.
Nick Jones commented: “I’ve worked in print publishing for nearly 13
years now, and I’m excited by the opportunity of working in a
different media and the challenge and potential it presents. Being a
part of the original launch team on
NowGamer.com gives me a head start
in achieving my goals with the website: to provide our readers with
high quality editorial, exploiting the potential of new media and
using my experience in magazine journalism to improve all aspects of
the website and bring in some fresh ideas. All this will help achieve
my immediate goal which is to grow the website’s burgeoning readership.”
“
NowGamer.com is an important venture for Imagine,” Jones continued:
“and one that we are taking very seriously. Even though we only
launched the site in February 2009, with the backing of Imagine’s
magazine portfolio, and with a dedicated website team in place, I feel
that
NowGamer.com has the potential to be the UK’s number one
videogame website. That’s what I’m aiming for, but it’s going to take
the full support of the games industry and a lot of hard work to
achieve it.”
Imagine Publishing is one of the UK’s fastest-growing consumer
specialist publishers. Formed in May 2005, Imagine now publishes 20
regular magazines and 30 websites in the videogames, computing,
entertainment, motoring and photography markets. An Imagine magazine
is purchased every ten seconds.
Imagine Publishing
01202 586200
www.nowgamer.com
Nick Jones
Editor in Chief
