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'''White Dwarf''' is a magazine published by [[Games Workshop]] since 1977, primarily serving as a promotional and advertising platform for Games Workshop and [[Citadel Miniatures]] products.{{Fn|2}} In its first decade, the magazine covered a broad range role-playing games (RPGs) and board games focused on fantasy and science-fiction.{{Fn|1}} The magazine experienced a significant transformation in style and content in the late 1980s and since then focuses exclusively on miniature wargames produced by Games Workshop.{{Fn|2}}
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==History==
===Genesis===
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==Other Regional Editions==White Dwarf started being published in different countries as far back as 1992, each with its own team, which borrowed heavily from the main studio articles while also creating their own content{{Fn|4}} :*USA – December 1992{{Fn|4}}, October 2012{{Fn|7}}*France – December 1992{{Fn|4}}, October 2012{{Fn|7}}*Spain – December 1994{{Fn|4}}, October 2012{{Fn|7}}*Germany – December 1994{{Fn|4}}, October 2012{{Fn|7}}*Italy – September 1997{{Fn|4}}, October 2012{{Fn|7}}*Australia – July 1999{{Fn|4}}{{Fn|14}}, October 2012{{Fn|7}} . However from [[White Dwarf 316 (UK)|April 2006]] on, the content started to become worldwide again in all editions.{{Fn|4}} Two other "regional" white dwarves came out , until in 2006 and 2007 :*Canada - September 2006{{Fn|4}}, October 2012{{Fn|7}}*Northern European edition - May 2007it was all published worldwide as the same issue in English, French, and German.{{Fn|4}}, October 2012{{Fn|7}} As of [[White Dwarf October 2012]], the magazine is issued worldwide, in the english language, without any local edition. It is however translated in French and German.{{Fn|7}} The magazine started being translated in Japanese from issue #[[White Dwarf July 2017|420]] onward (July 2017).{{Fn|6}}
===Australia===
[[Image:Dave-T-and-Justin-K-with-1st-AU-WD.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Australian editors [[Dave Taylor]] and [[Justin Keyes]] with the [[White Dwarf 235 (AU)|first copy]] of White Dwarf Australia{{Fn|14}}]]
Australian White Dwarf started with its numbering out of sync with the U.K. edition, though in 2001 two seperate editions ([[White Dwarf 253 (AU)|253]] and [[White Dwarf 254 (AU)|254]]) were published in the same month, and afterwards the numbering was in sync with the U.K. edition. Games Workshop Australia would continue to publish their own version of White Dwarf until October 2012,{{Fn|7}} though by April 2006 the content had become the same as what was published in the U.K. edition.{{Fn|4}}
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===France===
''Main Article'': [[lex_fr_wh40k:White Dwarf|White Dwarf]] [[File:150px-Flag of France.png|20px]]<br>
White Dwarf France was published from December 1992{{Fn|4}} until October 2012.{{Fn|7}}
===Germany===
''Main Article'': [[lex_de_wh40k:White Dwarf|White Dwarf]] [[File:150px-Flag of Germany.svg.png|20px]]<br>
White Dwarf Germany was published from December 1994{{Fn|4}} until October 2012.{{Fn|7}}
===United States===
White Dwarf US was published from December 1992{{Fn|4}} until October 2012.{{Fn|7}}
The US magazine covered ''Warhammer'' (''Age of Sigmar''), ''Warhammer 40,000'' (''40k''), and ''Lord of the Rings''. It also had articles on the hobby aspect of the games (modelling, painting, etc.). While the U.S. version had many articles in common with the U.K. edition, it often had U.S.-only sections by the U.S. ''White Dwarf'' and web teams. The cover art was sometimes different from the UK edition. Also note that the U.S. ''White Dwarf'' edition number was 1 behind its U.K. counterpart.
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===Other Editions===
*White Dwarf Spain was published from December 1994{{Fn|4}} until October 2012{{Fn|7}}
*White Dwarf Italy was published from September 1997{{Fn|4}} until October 2012{{Fn|7}}
*White Dwarf Canada was published from September 2006{{Fn|4}} until October 2012{{Fn|7}}
*White Dwarf Northern Europe was published from - May 2007{{Fn|4}} until October 2012{{Fn|7}}
==Regular Columns==
