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''PiQ'' was a short-lived American popular culture magazine that was published by PiQ, LLC, a subsidiary of A.D. Vision, from March through July 2008. Launched as a replacement for the magazine ''Newtype USA'', which was discontinued in February 2008, ''PiQ'' went beyond anime and manga to include coverage on video games popular American comics and television series. ''PiQ'' started with the ''Newtype USA'' staff and its 15,000 subscribers, who received two ''PiQ'' issues for every one of ''Newtype USA'' remaining on their accounts. The first issue was received with mixed reviews by readers and critics. After only four issues, the magazine was abruptly discontinued in July 2008, which the editorial staff blamed on low revenue, bad management, and lack of marketing.〔 ==History== The magazine premiered in March 2008, as a replacement for the A.D. Vision magazine ''Newtype USA'', which ceased publication in February 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=PiQ )〕 In addition to covering anime and manga, the magazine had expanded coverage of other subjects beyond those covered by ''Newtype USA'', including American comics, high tech gadgetry, U.S. television series and films, and video games. At its formation, ''PiQ'' retained many of the editorial staff and freelance writers that worked on ''Newtype USA'', as well as the magazines 15,000 subscribers.〔〔 In June 2008, after only four issues had been released, ''PiQ'' freelancers received word from Kevin Gifford, the editor of ''PiQ'', that the magazine was being canceled and the ''PiQ'' offices had been closed down. The July 2008 issue, which had already been released when the announcement was made, was the magazine's last issue.〔〔 As part of the announcement, ''PiQ'' promised to compensate freelance writers for the work already done for the unpublished August issue. The editorial staff confirmed the news on the ''PiQ'' website, while also venting their own frustrations over the closure. The magazine's website was also later shut down. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「PiQ」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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