Set to go live from February 1, www.edge-online.com will serve the specialist information needs of those involved in the design and production of computer games, and gameplaying enthusiasts.
As well as carrying exclusive information on the latest developments in computer games, Edge-Online includes a dedicated interactive recruitment section. The section offers readers the ability to register online for information on jobs in their specialist field, and advertisers the opportunity to reach a specialist target market – from graduates looking for their first job in computer games to senior managers of software development firms.
A dedicated editorial team is responsible for content on the site, complemented by editorial contributions from a series of industry figures, including Ed Bartlett (Bitmap Brothers), Glenn Corpes (Lost Toys), Ian Baverstock (Kuju), Minh Le (creator of Counterstrike), Richard Bartle (Gameplay.com), and Ben Wibberley (Babel Media).
Publisher of Edge magazine and Edge-Online Nick Stevens says: The importance of electronic media to the readers of Edge made it natural that we should launch Edge-Online. We’ve focused on providing value to readers and advertisers through the recruitment service, as well as offering quality editorial content and opinion. As the site develops we’ll be offering additional services such as a showcase for new talent in the game development industry.
Robert Price, Future’s Group Publisher for Computing and Video Games, adds: This new site perfectly complements DailyRadar (www.dailyradar.co.uk) – our market-leading site in the computer games market. Where DailyRadar is the first with the news, previews and reviews for computer games consumers, Edge-Online is the site for the games market industry, produced by industry insiders.
The month of December 2000 showed record figures for the DailyRadar network with 7.3 million page impressions and 970,000 unique users visiting the site.
