So White Dwarf is history! What does that mean?
This has hit the net the last few days and now we have confirmation from GW sources that White Dwarf as we know it is gone and in its place will be two new magazines. Here is what we know:
White Dwarf as we know it today is no more.
The January 2014 issue with Tyranids on the cover was the last White Dwarf. (Tyranids) was the last edition. It will be replaced with 2 New publications.
White Dwarf Weekly:
Priced at $ 4, this weekly publication will be 32 pages and contain information on new releases, battle reports and gaming articles. The intended audience is gamers.
Warhammer: Visions
This whopping volume will be 252 pages (about 100 pages more than the current White Dwarf). The price is going up to £7.50 or roughly $ 12.50. Information on how this affects current White Dwarf subscribers will be released. (I know I have a subscription to White Dwarf, using the "coupons", so am curious what this means).
Warhamer: Visions is focused on the 'hobby' crowd, with articles on collecting, painting and conversions, and will include Blanchitsu, Armies on Parade, Golden Daemon (Parade Ground) & Design Studio updates.
I have to say, while I am excited about Warhammer: Visions, I doubt I will ever buy an issue of White Dwarf Weekly. First, I am not a hard core gamer. I love the hobby, I love my armies and building new ones and playing big games and Horus Heresy. So unless it is a weekly from Forge World, I probably won't care.
Now the monthly Warhammer: Visions is very interesting. I liked the way White Dwarf changed and it has been top notch the last year or so since the change. 100 pages more? Works for me!
So we will all have to see what changes we like and what we don't.
What is your take?
Nykona
Visions sounds cool; the weekly 'gaming and new release' will be painful. There hasn't been a gaming article worth reading since 5th edition.
ReplyDeleteI give exactly zero defecations about the new versions of White Dwarfs or whatever personally. Despite the great content that will be put forth from GW, the internet will continue to be filled with infinitely more, unbiased hobby and gaming advice.
ReplyDeleteI am disappointed in HOW they are splitting it. I like that there will be a heavy hobby focus in Warhammer: Visions, but that gaming articles and battle reports are not considered part of the hobby and going into the weekly mag means I stop following that, or have to deal with two magazines.
ReplyDeleteGw went spot on on this idea, gamers and hobbyists can be the one and the same but they are two distinct factions of the hobby as a whole. I am excited!
ReplyDeletehummmmm, what about current WD Subscriptions??? Have they made any announcement about those?
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