GamesRadar+ Welcomes Ludwig Kietzmann and Susan Arendt to the US Editorial Team

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- GamesRadar+, Future's global entertainment brand, welcomed the addition of Ludwig Kietzmann and Susan Arendt to the US editorial team. Ludwig and Susan will bring their invaluable experience in the world of video game journalism and passion to the GamesRadar+ team. Between the both of them, they bring over 20 years of video game industry experience.

Ludwig Kietzmann, former Editor-in-Chief of Joystiq, was on Forbes 2014 30 under 30 list for gaming calling him "... one of the most respected voices covering the industry." Ludwig has been writing about the art, growth and design of video games for over 12 years. He values work made with conviction and awareness, whether it's meant to be read, watched or played.

Susan Arendt, former Managing Editor at Joystiq, was also formerly the Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. She's also the co-founder of TakeThis.org, a non-profit dedicated to increasing education, empathy and awareness of mental health issues in the gaming community. She will mentor the next generation of game journalists and looks forward to showcase positivity in the gaming space.

"It's an incredibly exciting time for everyone at GamesRadar+ and we're thrilled to be welcoming such talented new additions to the team," said Sophia Tong, Global Editor-in-Chief of GamesRadar+. "Ludwig and Susan's credentials speak for themselves, and will undoubtedly bring a fresh, new dynamic to the team."

GamesRadar+ has seen incredible growth since its inception. Already, in 2015 the site has seen significant year on year growth with global users increasing 50% to over 8 million in January and pageviews increased 65% to 100 million.

About Future:

• Future plc is an international media group and leading digital business, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: FUTR).
• Future has operations in the UK, US and Australia creating publications, apps, websites and events.
• Future holds market-leading positions in Technology, Games, Music, Film, Photography and the Creative & Design sector.
• Future attracts more than 50 million monthly users globally to our websites, which include techradar.com, GamesRadar.com and musicradar.com.  
• Future sold more than 14 million magazines last year. Our most well-known brands include T3, PC Gamer, Total Film, Edge, MacFormat and Xbox: The Official Magazine.
• Videos created by Future had over 143 million views last year.
• Future, and its portfolio, reaches over 15 million people on social media.
• Future has over 200 licensing & syndication agreements in 89 countries worldwide, and exports over 55 titles.

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