Themis Group Launches New Online Magazine Geared Toward Gamer Culture

July 12, 2005 -Themis Group Inc., publisher of The Themis Report, is pleased to announce the launch of The Escapist (www.escapistmagazine.com). The Escapist is a new online magazine covering gamers, the gaming industry, and the elusive gaming culture.

The premiere issue, now available, features such well-known authors as Tycho Brahe (www.penny-arcade.com), Kieron Gillen (www.kierongillen.com ), and John Tynes (www.johntynes.com). Upcoming issues will include work by Tom Chick, Allen Varney ( www.allenvarney.com), Jim Rossignol ( www.big-robot.com) and other top writers from in and outside the game industry. The Escapist will run weekly with a main edition published on Tuesday and a weekend extra edition on Friday.

"We have amassed a top-notch group of writers to help us bring The Escapist to fruition," said Julianne Greer, Executive Editor. "It has been an extreme pleasure working with all of them and I look forward to continuing to produce The Escapist with this talented and diverse group."

The first issue of The Escapist covers the rising importance of gaming and the effect it has on the global entertainment scene. Subsequent issues will cover topics such as gaming on-the-go, one-hit wonders, addictions in gaming, and much more.

"As we get older and move out into the world, gamers are becoming a very relevant segment of the population, both economically and culturally," continued Greer. "The Escapist is both evidence and celebration of this newfound import."

For more information about The Escapist or to sign up for your free subscription, please visit www.escapistmagazine.com .

SOURCE Themis Group Inc