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The Escapist (magazine)

The Escapist
Cover for The Escapist's first issue: "Gaming Uber Alles"
Type of site
Video game website
Available inEnglish
Owner
URLwww.escapistmagazine.com
LaunchedJuly 12, 2005 (2005-07-12)

The Escapist (formerly known as Escapist Magazine) is an American video game website and online magazine. First published as a weekly online magazine by Themis Media on July 12, 2005,[1] The Escapist eventually pivoted to a traditional web journalism format.[2] In 2018, Escapist Magazine launched Volume Two, a rehauled website in conjunction with its purchase by Enthusiast Gaming.[3] The site name reverted to The Escapist in April 2020.[4] Gamurs Group acquired the site in September 2022. The company's entire video production team resigned to form Second Wind in November 2023 after editor-in-chief Nick Calandra was fired.

  1. ^ Themis Group (July 12, 2005). "Themis Group Launches The Escapist". gamesindustry.biz. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
  2. ^ "The Escapist Escapes From Pseudo-Print Chains". GameSetWatch/CMP. July 13, 2006. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
  3. ^ Spangler, Todd (July 26, 2018). "Defy Media Sells The Escapist Gaming Site to Canada's Enthusiast Gaming". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  4. ^ Calandra, Nick (April 21, 2020). "Introducing The Esacpist +, an Ad-free Viewing Experience and Other Perks". The Escapist. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved April 22, 2020.

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