Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine facts for kids

Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (often called OPM) was a popular monthly video game magazine. It was created by Ziff Davis Media. Think of it as a sibling magazine to Electronic Gaming Monthly. OPM was all about the PlayStation world.

It covered everything about PlayStation, like the consoles themselves, the games, and the gaming culture. The magazine featured new video game releases and had critics who wrote reviews for games on the PlayStation One, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Portable.

OPM was famous for including free demo discs with every issue. These demos let players try out upcoming or new video games before buying them. The magazine was published for nearly ten years. The very first issue came out in September 1997, and the last one was released in January 2007.

In December 2007, a month after OPM stopped publishing, a new magazine called PlayStation: The Official Magazine (PSM) took its place. PSM became the new official magazine focusing on Sony game consoles.

Who Worked at OPM?

Many talented people worked on OPM over the years. In the magazine's final issue, the main team included:

• Editor-in-chief – Tom Byron
• Managing editor – Dana Jongewaard
• Senior editor – Joe Rybicki
• Previews editor – Thierry "Scooter" Nguyen
• News editor – Giancarlo Varanini
• Art director – Ryan Vulk
• Associate art director – Alejandro Chavetta
• Disc editor – Logan Parr
• Editorial director – John Davison

Some other important people who worked on OPM in the past were:

• Managing editor – Gary Steinman
• Managing editor – Din Perez
• Managing editor – Dan Peluso
• Reviews editor – Chris Baker
• Associate editor – Mark MacDonald
• Editor-in-chief – Wataru Maruyama
• Editor-in-chief – Kraig Kujawa
• Editor-in-chief – John Davison

See also

In Spanish: Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine para niños