EGM Moves Relaunch to March 2010

UPDATE: Demian Linn dropped us a note to clarify that he and Bitmob.com co-founder Dan Hsu will not be overseeing all of EGM's news editorial -- just news production for EGM's digital properties -- and both they and the site's writers working with EGM will remain with Bitmob.com while they produce content for the relaunched publication.

Original Story: Back in August, former video games newsstand face Electronic Gaming Monthly announced that December 1 would mark it's return to print, but with December nearly halfway over and 2010 almost here, the revelation that their relaunch has been move up to March 2010 shouldn't come as much of a shocker.

"With our new weekly digital format, and the premium enhancement that newsstand purchasers will receive, we're changing the value proposition in a new and meaningful way," EGM founder Steve Harris told GamesIndustry.biz. "Not only does the digital companion allow us to offer additional content that is complementary to the print magazine, but it also gives us a way to communicate with our readers and update the print product in an ongoing manner."

EGM was published for two decades before it closed shop earlier this year, only to be bought back from publisher Ziff-Davies by Harris. A press release from December first explained that former EGM and 1UP.com editors Dan Hsu and Demian Linn will head up news production for EGM's digital properties [Ed note: As part-time freelancers], bringing over a number of writers from Bitmob.com.

In the release, Harris mentions hoping to "build upon our relationship with Bitmob and bring even more synergies to our respective endeavors in the future," which makes sense if they'll be sharing staff members. Exactly how that relationship looks going forward will probably be more clear in March.

Are you looking forward to seeing EGM back on magazine racks? Were you disappointed that the relaunch didn't happen on December 1? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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