History
GameCentral was founded on 10 March 2003 to replace Digitiser as the video game section of Channel 4's analogue Teletext service. Its contents page was originally found on page 690 of Channel 4 analogue Teletext, and on page 805 of digital Teletext (on both ITV and Channel 4). From May 2007, the service was also carried on the Teletext website. It was announced on July 17, 2009 that GameCentral would cease broadcast in December 2009, along with all other Teletext editorial content. However, on October 13, 2009 it was announced that GameCentral would continue as a website and mobile service. Following the announcement that Teletext would be closing, an online petition was launched to encourage GameCentral to continue. GameCentral was subsequently relocated to the website of the Metro newspaper, also owned by Daily Mail and General Trust.
GameCentral is edited by its third editor, David Jenkins, with contributions from Roger Hargreaves and Jimmy Nsubuga. It was first edited by former Edge magazine editor Tony Mott (now editor-in-chief of that publication) whose team comprised Anthony Burgess and "Chop". Steven Bailey became the second editor after Tony Mott left, with continuing contributions from Anthony Burgess. Jenkins has also made appearances on the XLeague.tv show, Games Night, and occasionally writes freelance for Eurogamer.
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