''Play'' is a monthly magazine produced by
Future Publishing in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...
, which reports on
Sony
, commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professional ...
's
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a di ...
product range. It had been published by
Imagine Publishing
Imagine Publishing was a UK-based magazine publisher, which published a number of video games, computing, creative and lifestyle magazines.
It was founded on 14 May 2005 with private funds by Damian Butt, Steven Boyd and Mark Kendrick, all w ...
but closed in 2016. It was resurrected as a replacement for the official UK
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a di ...
magazine in May 2021.
Before it originally closed, it had become the UK's longest-running PlayStation magazine. Issue 269, the magazine's final printed edition was published in April 2016 when it become a digital only publication for a short time.
As well as being sold in the UK, ''PLAY'' is also sold in Australia. Though because of the distance between the two countries, Australia is one month behind, so some of the information may be inaccurate or old. Prior to issue 249, ''PLAY'' came with a
covermounted DVD every issue.
References
External links
Official websiteImagine Publishing websitePlay UK magazine overview and publishers' information*
Archived Play Magazines on the
Internet Archive
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1995 establishments in the United Kingdom
2016 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
2021 establishments in England
2021 establishments in the United Kingdom
Computer magazines published in the United Kingdom
Magazines established in 1995
Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
PlayStation (brand) magazines
Video game magazines published in the United Kingdom
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