British magazine dedicated to the Sony PlayStation
This article is about the U.K. PlayStation magazine. For the defunct U.S. video game and anime magazine, see Play (US magazine). For the Chinese PC-gaming magazine, see Play (PRC magazine).
PLAY
Cover for issue #190
Editor
Oscar Taylor-Kent
Staff writers
Managing Art Editor: Milford Coppock Operations Editor: Miriam McDonald Games Editor: Jessica Kinghorn Contributing Writer: Dashiell Wood
Play (stylised as PLAY) is a monthly magazine produced by Future plc in the United Kingdom, which reports on Sony's PlayStation product range. It features news, reviews, and previews concerning upcoming PlayStation titles. In addition to being sold in the UK, PLAY is also sold in Australia (as PLAY Australia) and as an import in the United States.[1]
History
Imagine Publishing
The magazine was first launched in 1995 by Imagine Publishing and was closed in 2016. Before it closed, the magazine had become the UK's longest-running PlayStation magazine.[2] Issue 269, the magazine's final printed edition was published in April 2016 when it become a digital only publication for a short time.[3] Prior to issue 249, PLAY came with a covermounted DVD every issue.[citation needed]
Future plc
Future plc acquired Imagine Publishing and its brands in 2016.[4] In May 2021, the PLAY brand was resurrected as a replacement for PlayStation Official Magazine UK.[5] The numbering was reset and the staff were retained from PlayStation Official Magazine UK.[6]