Micromanía was a Spanish computer game magazine. It was founded by the publisher HobbyPress, currently a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE. It was created in May 1985 and is one of the first magazines in Europe exclusively devoted to video games. It was first published soon after MicroHobby,[1] which had been created just a few months earlier by the same publisher. The magazine in its two first periods was a major outlet supporting of the golden era of Spanish software. Micromanía celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2010. In July 2012, Axel Springer sold Micromanía to other owner, focussing its video game coverage in its other magazine, Hobby Consolas. The Micromanía team continued the printed magazine independently, published by BlueOcean Publishing, until its final issue in February 2024.[2][3]
The first issue of Micromanía was published in 1985, with new issues released monthly.[4] The publication of the magazine has been divided into three periods, called in Spanish "Épocas". The first period lasted for three years, with 35 issues. The second period, starting in 1988, changed its physical size to adopt what became its iconic large newspaper size.[5][6] The second period had 80 issues, the last one published in January 1995, the 11th year since the magazine's inception.[7] In February 1995 the third "Época" started. The magazine reshaped itself to a normal-sized magazine.[8] The magazine celebrated its 20 years anniversary in 2005,[9] and its 30 years anniversary in 2014.[1] 35th anniversary was celebrated in 2019. Amid an industry-wide decline in print magazine sales, Micromanía abandoned newsstands in June 2023, electing to exclusively retail at Game stores in an attempt to adjust the print run to the perceived paid circulation and increase its quality in the process. However, on 22 January 2024, the magazine ultimately announced that the February 2024 issue would be the last one it would publish; the issue marked the 335th of the third period and the 450th overall.[3]
^ abMarcos Sagrado (27 May 2014). "RetroMadrid 2014: Lo antiguo vuelve con fuerza - 30 Años de Micromanía" [RetroMadrid 2014: The old comes back strong - 30 years of Micromanía] (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Tek’n’Life - The Unnamed Project S.L.L. from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
^"Micromanía (Base de datos de la PRensa ESpañola de Videojuegos)". Spain: DeVuego.es. 2018. from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
^ abJ.C. (22 January 2024). "Cierra Micromanía, la revista sobre videojuegos más longeva del mundo". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^"Editorial de presentación en el que no decimos a nadie el hueco que venimos a llenar" [Introduction editorial in which we tell no one the niche that we come to fill]. Micromania (in Spanish). 1. Madrid, Spain: 5. 1985.
^Ricardo Fernández (13 July 2014). "ANOTHER WORLD: 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION ANÁLISIS - REGRESO AL PASADO" [Another World: 20th anniversary edition analysis - Return to the past] (in Spanish). Spain: IGN España. from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
^"Index page". Micromanía (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain.
^"Editorial". Micromanía (in Spanish). 3 (1). Madrid, Spain: 3. February 1995.
^Francisco Delgado (March 2005). "¡Gracias por estar ahí!" [Thank you for being there!]. Micromanía (in Spanish). 3 (122). Madrid, Spain: 5.
"Axel Springer anuncia a su plantilla el cierre de cinco revistas" [Axel Springer announces to its employees the closing of five magazines]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Madrid. 14 June 2012. from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
Jose Luis (4 August 2014). "La Xbox One blanca podría llegar a las tiendas el 28 de octubre (sin Kinect)". from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
Jaume Esteve (11 November 2012). "Una abadía con muros de plata" [An abbey with silver walls]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
Redacción (19 June 2012). "Axel Springer España comunica oficialmente el ERE: podrían salir 30 personas". Madrid, Spain: PRNoticias. from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
Daniel Quesada (12 April 2014). "La antigua Hobby Consolas: La Viñeta Consolera" [The old Hobby Consolas: the video game console comic strip]. Hobby Consolas (in Spanish). from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
. 22 December 2009. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
V. Navarro / B. Louviers (1 August 2011). "Las 10 cosas que nunca olvidarás de los videojuegos de los 80" [The 10 things you will never forget from the videogames of the 80s]. La Informacion (in Spanish). Spain. from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
Abraham Rivera (2 December 2016). "'Hobby Consolas': cuando Sonic vendía más que Julio Iglesias - Imposible imaginarse los noventa sin esta cabecera mítica para jugadores de Sega, Nintendo o hasta Neo Geo. Entrevistamos a sus creadores y nos recuerdan anécdotas curiosas como el suceso de la katana". El País. Spain. from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
External linksedit
Official website
Profile of magazine and database of all issues at Devuego.es
April 15, 2024
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For similar terms see Micromania disambiguation Micromania was a Spanish computer game magazine It was founded by the publisher HobbyPress currently a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE It was created in May 1985 and is one of the first magazines in Europe exclusively devoted to video games It was first published soon after MicroHobby 1 which had been created just a few months earlier by the same publisher The magazine in its two first periods was a major outlet supporting of the golden era of Spanish software Micromania celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2010 In July 2012 Axel Springer sold Micromania to other owner focussing its video game coverage in its other magazine Hobby Consolas The Micromania team continued the printed magazine independently published by BlueOcean Publishing until its final issue in February 2024 2 3 MicromaniaFirst issue of the magazine published in 1985CategoriesComputing GamingFrequencyMonthlyPublisherHobbyPress 1985 1998 Axel Springer AG 1998 2012 BlueOcean Publishing 2012 2024 First issueMay 1985 38 years ago 1985 05 Final issueNumberFebruary 2024 2 months ago 2024 02 450 overall CountrySpainBased inMadridLanguageSpanishWebsitehttp www micromania esISSN9955 8726 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe first issue of Micromania was published in 1985 with new issues released monthly 4 The publication of the magazine has been divided into three periods called in Spanish Epocas The first period lasted for three years with 35 issues The second period starting in 1988 changed its physical size to adopt what became its iconic large newspaper size 5 6 The second period had 80 issues the last one published in January 1995 the 11th year since the magazine s inception 7 In February 1995 the third Epoca started The magazine reshaped itself to a normal sized magazine 8 The magazine celebrated its 20 years anniversary in 2005 9 and its 30 years anniversary in 2014 1 35th anniversary was celebrated in 2019 Amid an industry wide decline in print magazine sales Micromania abandoned newsstands in June 2023 electing to exclusively retail at Game stores in an attempt to adjust the print run to the perceived paid circulation and increase its quality in the process However on 22 January 2024 the magazine ultimately announced that the February 2024 issue would be the last one it would publish the issue marked the 335th of the third period and the 450th overall 3 See also editHobby ConsolasReferences edit a b Marcos Sagrado 27 May 2014 RetroMadrid 2014 Lo antiguo vuelve con fuerza 30 Anos de Micromania RetroMadrid 2014 The old comes back strong 30 years of Micromania in Spanish Madrid Spain Tek n Life The Unnamed Project S L L Archived from the original on 27 August 2014 Retrieved 2 December 2014 Micromania Base de datos de la PRensa ESpanola de Videojuegos Spain DeVuego es 2018 Archived from the original on December 30 2017 Retrieved July 7 2018 a b J C 22 January 2024 Cierra Micromania la revista sobre videojuegos mas longeva del mundo El Correo in Spanish Retrieved 10 April 2024 Editorial de presentacion en el que no decimos a nadie el hueco que venimos a llenar Introduction editorial in which we tell no one the niche that we come to fill Micromania in Spanish 1 Madrid Spain 5 1985 Index page Micromania in Spanish 2 1 Madrid Spain 5 1988 Ricardo Fernandez 13 July 2014 ANOTHER WORLD 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION ANALISIS REGRESO AL PASADO Another World 20th anniversary edition analysis Return to the past in Spanish Spain IGN Espana Archived from the original on 11 September 2014 Retrieved 5 December 2014 Index page Micromania in Spanish Madrid Spain Editorial Micromania in Spanish 3 1 Madrid Spain 3 February 1995 Francisco Delgado March 2005 Gracias por estar ahi Thank you for being there Micromania in Spanish 3 122 Madrid Spain 5 Axel Springer anuncia a su plantilla el cierre de cinco revistas Axel Springer announces to its employees the closing of five magazines El Mundo in Spanish Madrid 14 June 2012 Archived from the original on 13 November 2013 Retrieved 3 December 2014 Jose Luis 4 August 2014 La Xbox One blanca podria llegar a las tiendas el 28 de octubre sin Kinect Archived from the original on 3 December 2014 Retrieved 3 December 2014 Jaume Esteve 11 November 2012 Una abadia con muros de plata An abbey with silver walls El Mundo in Spanish Barcelona Spain Archived from the original on 13 November 2012 Retrieved 2 December 2014 Redaccion 19 June 2012 Axel Springer Espana comunica oficialmente el ERE podrian salir 30 personas Madrid Spain PRNoticias Archived from the original on 22 July 2013 Retrieved 2 December 2014 Daniel Quesada 12 April 2014 La antigua Hobby Consolas La Vineta Consolera The old Hobby Consolas the video game console comic strip Hobby Consolas in Spanish Archived from the original on 3 December 2014 Retrieved 3 December 2014 Malditas conversiones 22 December 2009 Archived from the original on 23 July 2015 Retrieved 3 December 2014 V Navarro B Louviers 1 August 2011 Las 10 cosas que nunca olvidaras de los videojuegos de los 80 The 10 things you will never forget from the videogames of the 80s La Informacion in Spanish Spain Archived from the original on 13 April 2014 Retrieved 3 December 2014 Abraham Rivera 2 December 2016 Hobby Consolas cuando Sonic vendia mas que Julio Iglesias Imposible imaginarse los noventa sin esta cabecera mitica para jugadores de Sega Nintendo o hasta Neo Geo Entrevistamos a sus creadores y nos recuerdan anecdotas curiosas como el suceso de la katana El Pais Spain Archived from the original on 2 May 2017 Retrieved 7 July 2018 External links editOfficial website Profile of magazine and database of all issues at Devuego es Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Micromania amp oldid 1218683130, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
