The magazine that made cheat codes legendary finally tells its own dirty secrets.
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) was a videogame magazine that started in 1989 and lasted (sporadically) until summer of 2014. This feature documentary involves many people from its heyday, from starting up to its eventual selling to Ziff Davis and how that affected the tone of the magazine.
Production
Rare archival magazine spreads and office footage
Writing
Candid Ziff Davis acquisition war stories
Direction
Fan-made passion project energy throughout
Director
Coury Carlson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Directors Coury Carlson and Joe Redifer previously ran the gaming site Game Sack, making this a magazine-to-YouTube full circle.
EGM's famous 'April Fools' hoaxes—like unlocking Sheng Long in Street Fighter II—became so notorious that developers actually implemented the fake features in later games.
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