PlayStation Magazine

PlayStation Magazine, commonly abbreviated as PSM, is an Italian video game magazine dedicated to Sony's PlayStation ecosystem. The publication covers Sony home consoles and handheld gaming platforms, with editorial material centered on upcoming releases, critical reviews, previews, gameplay guidance, and cheat codes. Its subject is therefore narrower than a general video game magazine: the brand is organized around PlayStation hardware and software rather than the entire games market. The magazine began in September 1997 as the Italian edition of an American publication carrying the same name. Its launch placed it within the international expansion of specialist video-game publishing during the late 1990s, when dedicated magazines served as an important source of information about console software, release schedules, and strategies. The Italian edition adapted that format for its domestic audience while retaining the PlayStation-centered editorial proposition. For its first decade, PlayStation Magazine was owned by Future Publishing through Future Media Italy. In March 2007, ownership of the publication transferred to Sprea Media Italy, an Italian publisher of specialist magazines. The change marked a shift in corporate stewardship rather than a change in the magazine's core editorial identity. Under the Sprea connection, the title has continued to be presented as an Italian PlayStation-focused magazine through the publisher's magazine portfolio. Its principal value proposition is specialist coverage: readers can use the magazine for information about Sony platforms, advance coverage of forthcoming games, assessments of released titles, and practical gameplay assistance. The available reference material does not establish circulation figures, a precise publication frequency, a named editor, a current print or digital format, or a formal discontinuation date. Accordingly, those aspects should not be inferred from the brand name or from the broader history of PlayStation publishing.

PlayStation Magazine was launched in Italy in September 1997 as the Italian edition of an American magazine with the same name. The title entered the market at a time when dedicated console magazines were a major channel for videogame news, previews, reviews, release information, and gameplay assistance. Its editorial remit was explicitly tied to Sony's gaming platforms, covering PlayStation consoles and handheld systems rather than presenting itself as a general-interest games publication. During its initial period, the magazine belonged to Future Publishing through the company's Italian operation, Future Media Italy. This ownership placed the Italian title within Future's broader specialist publishing structure and connected it to an international magazine brand while giving it an Italian-market identity. The available sources do not identify the founding editor, launch circulation, issue frequency, or detailed editorial organization. In March 2007, Sprea Media Italy acquired the magazine from Future Media Italy. The transaction transferred the title to an Italian specialist publisher while preserving its central PlayStation focus. Sprea's corporate magazine listing continues to identify PlayStation Magazine as an Italian publication associated with Sony's console and handheld gaming platforms. The title's known editorial content includes previews, reviews, and cheat codes for Sony games. Publicly available reference material is limited and does not provide a complete account of later redesigns, format changes, digital editions, editorial leadership, circulation, or a confirmed end date. The documented history therefore supports a concise chronology: an Italian launch in 1997 under the Future Publishing structure, followed by the 2007 acquisition by Sprea Media Italy and continued presentation as a PlayStation-specialist magazine.

• 2007

  Acquisition by Sprea Media Italy

  [1]PlayStation Magazine (Italy)en.wikipedia.org

  In March 2007, Sprea Media Italy acquired the magazine from Future Media Italy, ending its ownership by Future Publishing's Italian division.

• 1997

  Italian launch

  [1]PlayStation Magazine (Italy)en.wikipedia.org

  The first issue of the Italian edition was published in September 1997. The magazine launched as the Italian version of an American PlayStation-focused publication.

A specialist Italian gaming publication focused on Sony's PlayStation consoles, handheld platforms, and related software.

• Video game magazine · 1997

  PlayStation Magazine

  The core publication is an Italian magazine dedicated to Sony's PlayStation ecosystem. Its editorial mix includes previews of forthcoming games, reviews of released software, and cheat codes or other gameplay assistance. The magazine covers Sony home consoles and handheld gaming platforms. The available sources do not establish its complete issue schedule, format history, circulation, or whether every period of publication was print-only.

• 2007

  Transfer from Future Media Italy to Sprea Media ItalyM&A

  Background

  PlayStation Magazine had been owned by Future Publishing through Future Media Italy since its Italian launch. In March 2007, the title changed corporate ownership.

  Action taken

  Sprea Media Italy acquired the magazine from Future Media Italy.

  Aftermath

  The magazine continued to be identified as an Italian publication specializing in Sony's PlayStation consoles, handheld platforms, and games. The available sources do not document specific changes to its editorial staff, frequency, circulation, or format after the transaction.

  Source

1. 1PlayStation Magazine (Italy)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2PlayStation Magazine - Spreasprea.it