Earlier this year Future publishing shuttered Nintendo Power magazine.
Today it’s been confirmed that PlayStation: The Official Magazine will also be shutting down, according to GameInformer.
Future has not offered up any more details as of this time.
“Future US can confirm it will end production of PlayStation: The Official Magazine with the last issue slated for the Holiday 2012 issue,” a spokeswoman said in a statement.
The magazine opened in 1997, giving it a much shorter run than the legendary Nintendo Power.
This may be a sign that console-centric magazines are no longer as valuable to readers as they once were. These magazines, more than any other, can too easily be viewed as mouthpieces for the products they cover.
Still, it’s always a sad day when a publication closes its door.