The latest ABC figures, for July to December 2009, show that all three titles in the Gaming Magazines 6-monthly category reported year on year increases.
Imagine Publishing saw an impressive rise for both its titles – X360 and 360 – which were up by 1.8% and 9.1% respectively. 360 Gamer, published by Uncooked Media Ltd, posted a 2.5% year on year rise to more than 18,500 copies.
Meanwhile, Future Publishing’s Gaming titles, which now report yearly, continue to dominate the market. Official X Box 360 is the leading title in the annual report with a circulation of more than 60,800 copies.
In the Computing Magazines sector, MacFormat has a total circulation of 27,200 copies, while Windows – The Official Magazine boasts a total of 19,400.
| Title Name | Publisher | Jan 09 – Dec 09 |
|---|---|---|
| Windows – The Official Magazine | Future Publishing | 19,426 |
| MacFormat | Future Publishing | 27,242 |
Source: ABC
| Title Name | Publisher | Jul 08 – Dec 08 | Jul 09 – Dec 09 | Actual Change | % Ch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 | Imagine Publishing | 12,939 | 14,116 | 1177 | 9.1 |
| 360 Gamer | Uncooked Media Ltd | 18,073 | 18,527 | 454 | 2.5 |
| X360 | Imagine Publishing | 20,068 | 26,532 | 464 | 1.8 |
Source: ABC
| Title | Publisher | Jan 09 – Dec 09 |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox World 360 | Future Publishing | 25,874 |
| Edge | Future Publishing | 29,007 |
| GamesMaster | Future Publishing | 34,313 |
| Ngamer | Future Publishing | 12,499 |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | Future Publishing | 51,271 |
| Official X Box 360 | Future Publishing | 60,834 |
| PSM3 | Future Publishing | 21,224 |
| Playstation Official | Future Publishing | 47,033 |
Source: ABC
*All Future Publishing titles changed their reporting period from 6-monthly to annual in February 2010.
