DC-UK was a
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video game magazine published by
Future PublishingFuture plc is an international special-interest media company. Future Publishing is its UK business, jointly based in Bath and London. The brand produces magazines, websites and events in a range of specialist sectors including games, technology, automotive, cycling, films and photography...
in the
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. Its first issue was published in August 1999 and it ran until 2001. The magazine was launched by ex-
EdgeEdge is a multi-format computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom. It is known for its industry contacts, editorial stance, distinctive anonymous third-person writing style, yearly awards, and longevity.-History:...
deputy editor Caspar Field, who edited the first seven issues. After his departure to launch the children's Dreamcast magazine,
Mr Dreamcast, associate editor Keith Stuart took over until issue 19. At this point, then-deputy editor Lee Hart took over for the single issue that remained.
At launch,
DC-UK changed the prevailing
Future PublishingFuture plc is an international special-interest media company. Future Publishing is its UK business, jointly based in Bath and London. The brand produces magazines, websites and events in a range of specialist sectors including games, technology, automotive, cycling, films and photography...
games magazine running order of the time, which went news - previews - features - reviews - tips - letters, by rearranging some of the major sections.
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DC-UK was a
Sega DreamcastThe Dreamcast is the last video game console made by Sega, and is the successor to the Sega Saturn...
video game magazine published by
Future PublishingFuture plc is an international special-interest media company. Future Publishing is its UK business, jointly based in Bath and London. The brand produces magazines, websites and events in a range of specialist sectors including games, technology, automotive, cycling, films and photography...
in the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
. Its first issue was published in August 1999 and it ran until 2001. The magazine was launched by ex-
EdgeEdge is a multi-format computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom. It is known for its industry contacts, editorial stance, distinctive anonymous third-person writing style, yearly awards, and longevity.-History:...
deputy editor Caspar Field, who edited the first seven issues. After his departure to launch the children's Dreamcast magazine,
Mr Dreamcast, associate editor Keith Stuart took over until issue 19. At this point, then-deputy editor Lee Hart took over for the single issue that remained.
At launch,
DC-UK changed the prevailing
Future PublishingFuture plc is an international special-interest media company. Future Publishing is its UK business, jointly based in Bath and London. The brand produces magazines, websites and events in a range of specialist sectors including games, technology, automotive, cycling, films and photography...
games magazine running order of the time, which went news - previews - features - reviews - tips - letters, by rearranging some of the major sections. This resulted in a running order of reviews - news - features - previews - tips - letters. The magazine also offered some additional content, such as interviews with game developers and attempts at unusual features, such as creating cocktails themed around famous Sega characters. Following Field's departure,
DC-UK reverted to the standard Future Publishing format, which was used until the magazine's closure. The upbeat feel of the magazine, however, continued throughout every issue, and prior to being revised the title was nominated for the 1999 InDin Magazine of the Year award.
Sales of
DC-UK, particularly during the early months of its existence, were strong – often coming close to those of the
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)The Official Dreamcast Magazine was a video game magazine published by Dennis Publishing in the United Kingdom between 1999 and 2001. The magazine featured news, reviews, previews and features on Sega Dreamcast games. The magazine held the official magazine license for the Dreamcast in the UK and...
despite the latter selling with a cover-mounted disc featuring demo versions of games.
DC-UK had in fact started life as Future Publishing's pitch for the rights to the UK Dreamcast magazine license. However, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), from which Future held the rights to the
Official UK PlayStation MagazineThe Official UK PlayStation Magazine launched in October/November 1995, to coincide with the launch of the PlayStation console. The first issue sold 37,000 copies. Each month the publication came with a cover mounted playable demo disc - a first for a console magazine. It ran for 108 issues, with...
, objected, leading Future to withdraw its bid for the Dreamcast deal.
In March 2000 Future published the first issue of the short-lived
DC-UK spin-off title
DC-TIPSDC-TIPS was a Sega Dreamcast video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom. Issue #1 was published in March 2000, 7 months after 'parent' magazine DC-UK of which it was a spin off.
DC-TIPS was a magazine dedicated to game guides and tips for the Sega Dreamcast and...
. Both
DC-TIPS and DC-UKs sales began to suffer during the spring of 2000 as British public interest in Dreamcast declined during the run-up to PlayStation2's November 2000 arrival in Europe.
Website
During the magazine's run it was supported by a website at dc-uk.co.uk. This was to close on March 8th, 2001,
shortly after the magazine's last issue had gone on sale, with the message 'Goodbye folks!'.
http://web.archive.org/web/20010331150410/http://dc-uk.co.uk/
See also
- Video game journalism
- Magazine
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- Computer and video game industry
The video game industry is the economic sector involved with the development, marketing and sale of video games...
- Video game
- Computer
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- Computing
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- Sega Dreamcast
The Dreamcast is the last video game console made by Sega, and is the successor to the Sega Saturn...