Editing PC Gamer (section)

== Editions ==
There are two main editions of ''PC Gamer'', a British version and an American version, both are published by [[Future plc]]. Founded in the United Kingdom in [[1993 in video gaming|November 1993]], the American sister version was launched a few months later in [[1994 in video gaming|June 1994]].<ref name="background_uk" />

There are also numerous local editions that mainly use the materials of one of the two editions, typically the British one, including a [[Malaysia]]n (discontinued in December 2011) and [[Russia]]n edition (discontinued in December 2008). The [[Sweden|Swedish]] edition, though rooted in its UK counterpart, has grown to be more independent, largely due to the immense popularity of PC games compared to [[console game]]s in Sweden, and now produces most of its own material. An Australian edition was published monthly by Perth-based [[Conspiracy Publishing]] since [[1998 in video gaming|August 1998]], but it appears to have been discontinued in mid-late 2004. A [[Spain|Spanish]] edition titled "''PC Juegos y Jugadores''" also existed, but closed in 2007.<ref name="0qbCf" />

Both American and British magazines are published thirteen times per year (twice in December),<!-- no reference for US version yet --><ref name="background_uk" /> although there are sometimes variations.

In 2018, Future purchased Australian video game magazine and website ''[[PC PowerPlay]]'' from [[nextmedia]], incorporating ''PC PowerPlay'' articles into the online version of ''PC Gamer''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 September 2018 |title=Future acquires nextmedia brands including PC PowerPlay {{!}} Media Mergers |url=http://www.mediamergers.co.uk/future-acquires-nextmedia-brands-including-pc-powerplay/ |access-date=21 December 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Australia, PC PowerPlay is now part of the PC Gamer family |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/australia-pc-powerplay-is-now-part-of-the-pc-gamer-family/#comment-jump |access-date=26 November 2018 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}</ref>