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Prima Games company history timeline

2005

In 2005, Prima introduced electronic distribution of gaming guides.

2006

In 2006, Prima Games undertook an effort to revolutionize the quality of MMORPG strategy guides.

2007

Prima entered a partnership with Nintendo in 2007, creating several official game guides with gameplay tips, walkthroughs, and canon lore.

2009

In 2009, Prima Games decided to take the expert strategy concept an additional step.

2010

In 2010, Prima started selling their strategy guides on Steam.

2013

In 2013, Prima parent company Random House merged with Penguin Group, owner of competing strategy guide imprint BradyGames, to form Penguin Random House.

2015

On June 1, 2015, it was announced that the two imprints would merge, and continue to operate solely under the Prima Games brand.

2019

However, by March 14, 2019, the division was acquired by Asteri Holdings, which will shutter the print operations and instead have Prima provide game strategy guides in online form as well as expanding into gaming news.

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