| PC Gamer | |
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Launch Editor |
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ISSN |
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First Date |
December 1993 |
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Final Date |
Still Going |
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Total Issues |
276 |
For a gallery of front covers see here.
Launch Advert
Editors[]
Matt Bielby (Dec 1993 - Jan 1994) - 2 Issues
Gary Whitta (Feb 1994 - )
Ross Atherton
Chris Thursten (Acting Editor, October 2013 - )
Phil Savage (Current)
Writers[]
Please see here for a list of writers who are credited with writing articles or reviews in PC Gamer.
Stats[]
Circulation Figures[]
| Year | Jan-Jun | Jul-Dec |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57,748 | 57,023 |
| 2005 | 48,326 | 48,699 |
| 2006 | 45,295 | 43,620 |
| 2009 | 26,487 | |
| 2010 | 25,019 | |
| 2011 | 23,652 | |
| 2012 | 21,272 | |
| 2013 | 19,125 | |
| 2014 | 16,450 | |
| 2016 | 17,624 | |
| 2018 | 12,708 | |
Reviews[]
| Issue | Reviews | Avg Score | High Score | Highest Scoring Game | Low Score | Lowest Scoring Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39* | 67% | 93% | IndyCar Racing | 21% | Tesserae |
| 2 | 36* | 77% | 93% | Sam & Max Hit the Road | 37% | Strike Squad |
| 3 | 32* | 73% | 92% | Alone in the Dark 2 | 20% | Heirs to the Throne |
| 4 | 20* | 68% | 94% | SimCity 2000 | 8% | Jonny Quest |
| 5 | 13* | 69% | 93% | Cannon Fodder, Battle Isle II | 12% | Barbie |
| 6 | 16* | 74% | 93% | Ultima VIII: Pagan, Pacific Strike | 23% | Red Hell |
| 219 | 13 | 76% | 88% | Amnesia: Dark Descent, Quake Live | 58% | Football Superstars |
| 227 | 12 | 65% | 94% | Portal 2 | 35% | Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime |
| 228 | 14 | 72% | 89% | The Witcher 2 | 29% | Surgery Simulator |
| 229 | 18 | 71% | 89% | Frozen Synapse | 29% | Duke Nukem Forever |
| 230 | 19 | 70% | 96% | Team Fortress 2 | 25% | Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops |
| 231 | 14 | 73% | 92% | Limbo | 32% | Garbage Truck Simulator 2011 |
| 232 | 26 | 69% | 92% | Bastion | 37% | Traffic Manager 2011 |
| 233 | 18 | 68% | 90% | FIFA 12 | 15% | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 |
| 234 | 90% | Orcs Must Die | 35% | Airline Tycoon 2 | ||
| 247 | 13* | 66% | 90% | Mark of the Ninja | 35% | Medal of Honor: Warfighter |
| 248 | 10* | 78% | 91% | NBA 2K13 | 58% | Painkiller: Hell & Damnation |
| 249 | 20* | 66% | 90% | Super Hexagon | 16% | 007 Legends |
| 250 | 21* | 68% | 85% | Elemental: Fallen Enchantress | 30% | The War Z |
| 251 | 22* | 73% | 88% | Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Dragonborn | 43% | No Time to Explain |
| 252 | 17* | 72% | 91% | Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm, BioShock Infinite | 49% | Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 |
| 253 | 15* | 70% | 90% | Trials Evolution, Monaco | 45% | Resident Evil 6 |
| 254 | 10* | 68% | 90% | Fez | 45% | Dead Island: Riptide, Star Trek |
| 255 | 11* | 76% | 87% | Wargame: AirLand Battle | 59% | Signal Ops |
| 276 | 10* | 70% | 86% | Elite: Dangerous | 40% | Tengami |
| 304 | 11* | 68% | 84% | Sniper Elite 4 | 29% | Revhead |
| 305 | 8* | 83% | 93% | Bayonetta | 68% | Yooka-Laylee |
| 331 | 11* | 80% | 92% | Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Imperator: Rome | 65% | Arches |
Note * no re-reviews or DLC counted.
Other Info[]
| Issue | Cover Date | Release Date | Pages | Price | Editor | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 1993 | 11 November 1993 | 132 | £3.95 | Matt Bielby | Future |
| 2 | January 1994 | 16 December 1993 | 132 | £3.95 | Matt Bielby | Future |
| 3 | February 1994 | 27 January 1994 | 116 | £3.95 | Gary Whitta | Future |
| 4 | March 1994 | 24 February 1994 | 116 | £3.95 | Gary Whitta | Future |
| 5 | April 1994 | 24 March 1994 | 116 | £3.95 | Gary Whitta | Future |
| 6 | May 1994 | 28 April 1994 | 116 | £3.95 | Gary Whitta | Future |
| 7 | 26 May 1994 | Future | ||||
| 227 | June 2011 | 11 May 2011 | 148 | £5.99 | Tim Edwards | Future |
| 228 | July 2011 | 8 June 2011 | 148 | £5.99 | Tim Edwards | Future |
| 229 | August 2011 | 6 July 2011 | 148 | £5.99 | Tim Edwards | Future |
| 230 | September 2011 | 3 August 2011 | 132 | £5.99 | Tim Edwards | Future |
| 231 | October 2011 | 31 August 2011 | 132 | £5.99 | Tim Edwards | Future |
| 232 | November 2011 | 28 September 2011 | 196 | £5.99 | Tim Edwards | Future |
| 233 | December 2011 | 26 October 2011 | 164 | £5.99 | Tim Edwards | Future |
| 234 | Christmas 2011 | 23 November 2011 | 164 | £5.99 | Tim Edwards | Future |
| 235 | January 2012 | Future | ||||
| 247 | Christmas 2012 | 15 November 2012 | 148 | £5.99 | Graham Smith | Future |
| 248 | January 2013 | 20 December 2012 | 148 | £5.99 | Graham Smith | Future |
| 249 | February 2013 | 17 January 2013 | 148 | £5.99 | Graham Smith | Future |
| 250 | March 2013 | 14 February 2013 | 148 | £5.99 | Graham Smith | Future |
| 251 | April 2013 | 14 March 2013 | 148 | £5.99 | Graham Smith | Future |
| 252 | May 2013 | 11 April 2013 | 148 | £5.99 | Graham Smith | Future |
| 253 | June 2013 | 9 May 2013 | 132 | £5.99 | Graham Smith | Future |
| 254 | July 2013 | 6 June 2013 | 132 | £5.99 | Graham Smith | Future |
| 255 | August 2013 | 4 July 2013 | 132 | £5.99 | Graham Smith | Future |
| 256 | September 2013 | 1 August 2013 | Future | |||
| 276 | March 2015 | 12 February 2015 | 132 | £5.99 | Samuel Roberts | Future |
| 277 | 12 March 2015 | Future | ||||
| 304 | May 2017 | 6 April 2017 | 132 | Samuel Roberts | Future | |
| 305 | June 2017 | 4 May 2017 | 132 | Samuel Roberts | Future | |
| 306 | July 2017 | 1 June 2017 | ||||
| 331 | June 2019 | 2 May 2019 | 168 | Phil Savage | Future | |
| 332 | July 2019 | 30 May 2019 | Future |
Issue Index[]
| Date | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Xmas |
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| 1996 |  26 |
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| 1997 |  39 |
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| 2000 |  78 |
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| 2011 |  222 |
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| 2015 |  274 |
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