Founded in the United Kingdom in November 1993, the American sister version was launched a year later in June 1994.
There are two main editions of PC Gamer, a British version and an American version, both are published by Future plc. In the US edition, the lowest score awarded was 4%, given to Mad Dog McCree, unseating the previously lowest-rated game, Skydive!, given 5%. In issue 255, August 2013, the score of 2% was matched by the review of the re-released Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, originally given 3% when it first launched. The sequel, Big Brother 2, was given an even lower score of N/A%, the review explaining that " put as much effort into reviewing it as they did in making the game". In the UK edition, the lowest numerical score was 2%, awarded to The 4th Golden Satellite Awards for Interactive Media Winner Big Brother 1. In the US edition, no game has yet received a rating higher than 98% ( Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Half-Life 2, and Crysis). In the UK edition, no game has yet been awarded more than 96% ( Kerbal Space Program, Civilization II, Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Minecraft, Spelunky and Quake II). PC Gamer reviews are written by the magazine's editors and freelance writers, and rate games on a percent scale. The magazine features news on developments in the video game industry, previews of new games, and reviews of the latest popular PC games, along with other features relating to hardware, mods, "classic" games and various other topics.
The magazine has several regional editions, with the UK and US editions becoming the best selling PC games magazines in their respective countries. PC Gamer is a magazine and website founded in the United Kingdom in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future plc.
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