[3] Founded in the summer of 1993 and officially serialized in May 1994 by China Association for Science and Technology, the magazine was originally subtitled Game Jízhōngyíng (GAME集中营; lit.

[1] In July 1995 it was closed by the government, however the publication ban was lifted two months later and the magazine was given the more politically palatable subtitle Game Fēngjǐngxiàn (GAME风景线; lit.

Topical coverage broadened after this point to include articles on anime, comics, music, and popular culture in general, however the de-emphasis on video games created a rift among staff and several editors led by Bīng Suǒ (索冰; better known under the pseudonym "King") left the magazine to found Diànzǐ Yóuxì yǔ Diànnǎo Yóuxì (电子游戏与电脑游戏; lit.

On June 13, 2010, a large number of staff simultaneously resigned and the magazine was described by Gameaning journalists as "hanging by a thread".

[6] At the end of February 2012, a Weibo post from Diàn Ruǎn's official microblog confirmed that their next issue (#319) would be the last.