About Future

Future plc publishes special-interest consumer magazines internationally with portfolios in the computing, games, music, sports, motoring, crafts and leisure sectors from operations in the UK, U.S., France and Italy. The company publishes 96 magazines; contains 32 games titles, 37 computing titles, and 27 entertainment titles in four countries. Magazines The company publishes games magazines in France with the acquisition, in 2003, of PlayStation 2 Le Magazine Officiel, Joypad and Joystick boosting the port. Websites The company has built websites and networks that serve the needs and interests of various passionate gadget lovers, games players, music fans, PC buffs, and the ebusiness and creative communities. Future U.K. The company publishes special-interest magazines, such as Official PlayStation 2 Magazine, Total Film, Official Xbox Magazine, Redline and Cross Stitcher. Future U.S.A Future U.S.A publishes magazines in the games, technology, music and action sports arenas. In 2003, the company entered the U.S. guitar-publishing sector with the purchases of the Guitar World family of magazines and Guitar One magazine. The company’s new titles in 2005 from its new magazine group-Future Action Sports-include: Skateboard Trade News, Snowboard Trade News and consumer title Future Snowboarding. The company’s major products include Official Xbox Magazine, PSM, Maximum PC, Pc Gamer and Guitar World. Future France Future France publishes special-interest magazines for readers aged 15 to 35, who are passionate about digital entertainment technology, computer games, computing, photography, the Internet and digital arts. The company’s products include PlayStation 2, Le Magazine Officiel, Windows News, Joystic. Jeux Video Magazine and PC Achat. Future Italy Future Italy engages in the computing and games magazine sectors in Italy. In the computing sector Il Mio Computer and Computer Magazine are among the titles for computer enthusiasts. The company’s products include Giochi per il Mio Computer, Computer Magazine, Il Mio Computer, PSM and Xbox Magazine Ufficial. International Licensing Approximately 100 international editions of the company’s magazines are published under license in 30 other countries across the world. The company’s principal licensed title is T3, an international brand with 21 editions worldwide. History Future plc was founded in the United Kingdom in 1985.