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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Jan 9, 2014 7:05:47 GMT -5
will post in both 40k and WHFB sections due to this rumour having relevance for both! From Faeit: "White Dwarf Magazine as a monthly release is no more. Gone and replaced by a new weekly magazine called White Dwarf Visions. There is also a new monthly magazine called 'Warhammer' Visions. This will all happen immediately. Gone is the iconic White Dwarf magazine, and the announcement is right around the corner coming as of this Saturday. Two independent sources have confirmed this that have been reliable, but even so, this must remain a rumor until the official announcement. This looks like a strong move towards the future with more hobby and community oriented material for White Dwarf and new possibilities for a new magazine, which right now we know very little. I will update with more information as I can. via an anonymous source on Faeit 212 There will be an announcement this Saturday. The monthly White Dwarf magazine is history. There will be a small weekly white dwarf magazine and a new monthly magazine, called "warhammer: visions", 230 pages strong(!!!). This will start in February. Also there is a meeting in February for every European "black shirt" in England. Maybe for the new GW website, including FW. via a must be kept anonymous source on Faeit 212 As a heads up, you're going to be getting emails about "weekly white dwarf mini magazines." It's called White Dwarf Visions and it's true. They will focus on talking about the hobby and community more so than being a sales magazine."
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Jan 9, 2014 13:39:21 GMT -5
White Dwarf Magazine is definitely changing, and the confirmations are coming from all over this morning. I am still wanting to get more information about the new formats of both magazines and what they will entail, so of course I will keep you up to date on what we can learn. These are still considered rumors until something official is announced. Here are three more confirmations from the community. Just in case you missed the breaking news these confirmations are about. here is the link. natfka.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-monthly-white-dwarf-magazine-is-dead.html via Brueckenkopf (this was translated by google) www.brueckenkopf-online.com/?p=98034 Games Workshop have today informed its dealers about upcoming changes in innovations and hobby magazines. The White Dwarf is set in its current form and replaced by two new magazines. On the one hand there will be a weekly magazine with the new developments that will in future also presented and published again weekly. The magazine will be significantly thinner than the previous WD and probably cost 3.20 euros. Also included in this new WD through the monthly " Visions of Warhammer " , which will be much more expensive (about 10,00 Euro per issue) from the periphery rather appears to correspond to the old WD and exclusively intended to include Hobby products. via an anonymous source from the Faeit 212 inbox I can also confirm that the rumor of White Dwarf Magazine changing is true. A source from GW informed me that there would be a weekly magazine around 50 pages the price of a citadel paint and a monthly magazine that will be around 250 pages (unknown price). via thorgir on Dakka I was at a GW store today and the manager told me to come to the store (or check GW webpage etc) on the 11th of January due to what he called unexpected but big news He said it would affect all people in the hobby I also managed to catch a very short glimpse while he was reading something about this off a monitor (nothing but "Breaking News") via El Descanso Del Escriba (translated by google) descansodelescriba.blogspot.com/2014/01/adios-la-white-dwarfmayo-de-1977-enero.html ... our favorite magazine disappears, and is replaced by two new formats, one weekly, and one monthly. weekly and introduces new rules, the monthly check look back to what happened in the last month. Both will be in English. RIP White Dwarf
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Post by Admiral Agrippa on Jan 9, 2014 15:09:52 GMT -5
So a weekly magazine at approximately 50 pages? That's approximately 2600 pages a year of weekly content.
Then on top of that 1 monthly magazine at approximately 250 pages; so approximately 3000 pages of monthly content.
My only question is; do they have enough content to make these magazines worth buying every week/month?
Well, I guess they feel they do if that's the direction they are heading. I wish them luck as this seems like a crazy idea.
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Jan 14, 2014 8:52:21 GMT -5
from Apocolypse 40k:
"So White Dwarf is history! What does that mean? This has hit the net the last few days and now we have confirmation from GW sources that White Dwarf as we know it is gone and in its place will be two new magazines. Here is what we know: White Dwarf as we know it today is no more. The January 2014 issue with Tyranids on the cover was the last White Dwarf. (Tyranids) was the last edition. It will be replaced with 2 New publications. White Dwarf Weekly: Priced at $ 4, this weekly publication will be 32 pages and contain information on new releases, battle reports and gaming articles. The intended audience is gamers. Warhammer: Visions This whopping volume will be 252 pages (about 100 pages more than the current White Dwarf). The price is going up to £7.50 or roughly $ 12.50. Information on how this affects current White Dwarf subscribers will be released. (I know I have a subscription to White Dwarf, using the "coupons", so am curious what this means). Warhamer: Visions is focused on the 'hobby' crowd, with articles on collecting, painting and conversions, and will include Blanchitsu, Armies on Parade, Golden Daemon (Parade Ground) & Design Studio updates.
I have to say, while I am excited about Warhammer: Visions, I doubt I will ever buy an issue of White Dwarf Weekly. First, I am not a hard core gamer. I love the hobby, I love my armies and building new ones and playing big games and Horus Heresy. So unless it is a weekly from Forge World, I probably won't care.
Now the monthly Warhammer: Visions is very interesting. I liked the way White Dwarf changed and it has been top notch the last year or so since the change. 100 pages more? Works for me! So we will all have to see what changes we like and what we don't. "
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Post by canadianguy on Jan 14, 2014 10:40:01 GMT -5
i just hope they avoid changes/additions to the games through either as an enticement to buy the magazines, otherwise I think it has potential by focusing on those 2 distinct areas of the hobby.
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Jan 15, 2014 9:27:00 GMT -5
From Faeit:
"The changes are here, and already we are getting some of the details that include White Dwarf being confirmed to start having rules in them again. Alongside that a new way to release models every month, changes the monthly release schedules that we are used to, to a weekly release schedule that is laid out in this rumor set.
Although these are considered to be rumors right now, these are very solid, as this is happening. Later today I expect an announcement from Games Workshop regarding White Dwarf magazine and Warhammer Visions. After all the cat is already out of the bag. via an anonymous source from the Faeit 212 inbox. I just got off the phone with the GW rep for my store. He informed me that the new weekly white dwarf would be here for sale on the 31st. The new weekly dwarf will have rules again (a big deal for my customers) will have a retail cost of $4 US, GW will buy back unsold issues so we can get a bunch and not worry about how many are going to sell. The new release schedule will break up the model and codex release for each month with the codex being in the second week.
week 1 Model, week 2 codex+cards, week 3 model, week 4 model and black library; is how my rep put it. very exciting. "
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Jan 15, 2014 9:30:55 GMT -5
The official GW announcement:
"White Dwarf magazine goes weekly! Saturday 1 February sees the birth of the new, weekly, White Dwarf magazine.
Saturday 1 February sees the birth of the new, monthly, Warhammer: Visions magazine. Yes, that’s right. We’ll be launching two new magazines on the same day, Saturday 1 February. White Dwarf, now weekly. From Saturday 1 February, White Dwarf will be available each and every Saturday exclusively in your local Games Workshop store, Independent Stockist and at games-workshop.com White Dwarf will contain everything that’s new and exciting in the hobby that week, from news and information on all the week’s other new releases, to new columnists, interviews, painting, modelling, game rules and much more. And the price? The same as a pot of your favourite Citadel paint. Warhammer: Visions, now monthly. Warhammer: Visions will be available on the first Saturday every month in your local Games Workshop store, Independent Stockist, games-workshop.com and local newsstands in the UK, Europe and Australia. Warhammer: Visions is a completely new monthly magazine, also from the White Dwarf team. It’s unlike anything we’ve ever done before and this super high-quality visual feast weighs in at a whopping 236 pages, each and every month. Just 17 days to go and counting. After months of planning and hard work, we’re really excited to be able to share this news with you. We were overwhelmed by all the support and feedback you gave us last time we relaunched White Dwarf back in September 2012 (and by your emails and photos that you send us every day – please keep them coming), and we’re even more excited by what we’ve got coming up for you in 2014. If you can’t wait for Saturday 1 February and want to know more, then your local Games Workshop store manager has more info…"
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Jan 22, 2014 11:28:16 GMT -5
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