Play (stylised as PLAY) was a United Kingdom magazine which reported on Sony's PlayStation product range. It was produced and published monthly consecutively by Paragon Publishing, Imagine Publishing and Future plc. It featured news, reviews, and previews concerning upcoming PlayStation titles. In addition to being sold in the UK, PLAY was also sold in Australia (as PLAY Australia) and as an import in the United States.
History
Paragon and Imagine Publishing The magazine was first launched in 1995 by Paragon Publishing (which was later absorbed by Imagine Publishing) and was closed in 2016. Before it closed, the magazine 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. Prior to issue 249, PLAY came with a covermounted DVD every issue.
Future plc Future plc acquired Imagine Publishing and its brands in 2016. In May 2021, the PLAY brand was resurrected as a replacement for PlayStation Official Magazine UK. The numbering was reset and the staff were retained from PlayStation Official Magazine UK. The relaunched magazine was part of GamesRadar+. In October 2024, Future announced the magazine would cease publication.
References
External links Official website Imagine Publishing website Play UK magazine overview and publishers' information Archived Play Magazines on the Internet Archive