In what is essentially a license to print money, Future Publishing announced today that it would be publishing the Official Pokemon Magazine in the UK later in March. The editor in chief will be Chanda Nair, who currently also heads up Official Nintendo Magazine.
The Pokémon Company International’s Heather Dalgleish stated, “We’re delighted to be collaborating with leading publisher, Future. Their extensive reach in the market ensures that the Official Pokémon Magazine can be enjoyed by Pokémon fans across the United Kingdom.”
Meanwhile, Future’s Lee Nutter commented on the matter stating that, “It is absolutely fantastic for Future to partner with an international brand as renowned as Pokémon and to be provided with the opportunity to bring the official magazine to the UK market.
“Pokémon has never been bigger and more relevant than it is today and the magazine will serve as the voice for its UK audience.”
The magazine will be have 13 issues published a year with a free gift in bundled with each issue.