Computer Gaming World
Scope and Contents
This collection is a complete run of Computer Gaming World, including all 17 issues of Games for Windows: The Official Magazine. The collection also has the single issue produced of the CGW spin-off PC Gaming Expert, as well as one of two issues of the spinoff Computer Game Forum.
Dates
- Publication: November 1981 – April 2008
Creator
- Golden Empire Publications, Inc (Publisher, Organization)
- Ziff Davis, Inc (Publisher, Organization)
Full Extent
284 Magazines
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Computer Gaming World (abbreviated CGW) was one of the longest-running computer game magazines. Originally published by Golden Empire Publications, Inc., CGW was sold to Ziff Davis, Inc. in November 1993.
After a 25-year run, CGW was relaunched as Games for Windows: The Official Magazine, officially licensed by Microsoft, and continued for another 17 issues.
Holdings
Held:
- Computer Gaming World:
- Volume 1, Number 1 – Volume 5, Number 5
- Issues 25–268
- Games for Windows: The Official Magazine:
- Issues 1–17
- Computer Game Forum:
- Winter 1987
- Special issues:
- PC Gaming Expert, Winter 1998/1999
Known Missing:
- Computer Game Forum:
- Fall 1987
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Video Game History Foundation Library Repository