Official Dreamcast Magazine (US magazine)
The Official Dreamcast Magazine (commonly abbreviated as ODCM) was a video game magazine for the Dreamcast published in the United States. The magazine's initial issue "0" was released in June 1999, a full 3 months before the launch of the system. This issue featured Sonic the Hedgehog on a black cover, along with the launch date and some of the system's unique features. The magazine then ran for twelve issues from the September 1999 Dreamcast launch to March/April 2001, shortly after Dreamcast was discontinued. Each issue came with a GD-ROM with demos of Dreamcast games. The final issue did not come with a disc. This was explained as Sega looking for a new way to distribute demos. The cancellation was apparently unexpected as the magazine promised more information about demo distribution in future issues and had a preview for the next issue where Phantasy Star Online was to be reviewed. Many of the staff went on to work for Official Xbox Magazine.
 February 2001 issue | |
| Editor | Simon Cox, Chris Charla |
|---|---|
| Categories | Computer and video games |
| Frequency | Monthly/bimonthly |
| First issue | September/October 1999 |
| Final issue Number | March/April 2001 13 |
| Company | Imagine Media Inc. |
| Country | USA |
| ISSN | 1525-1764 |
The magazine was published bimonthly, but during the 2000 holiday season, issues were sold monthly due to additional relevant content being available for the shopping season.