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DC-UK

File:DCUK 01.pdf
Publisher: Future Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Backed systems: Sega Dreamcast
First issue date: 1999-09-02
Last issue date: 2001-02-15
Number of issues: 20
Frequency: Monthly
Circulation: 28,857 (1999-07—1999-12)^[1] 20,383 (2000-01—2000-06)^[2] 17,162 (2000-07—2000-12)^[1]
ISSN: 1467-5250

DC-UK was a Sega Dreamcast magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom.

It has been rumoured that Future had put in a bid for the official Dreamcast license in the UK, but had to pull out after Sony Computer Entertainment Europe complained (as at the time, Future Publishing had the rights to sell the official PlayStaiton magazine too). The end result was DC-UK, with Dennis Publishing being given the rights to produce the Official Dreamcast Magazine instead.

In the first few months sales of DC-UK were very strong, though never matched that of the Official Dreamcast Magazine whose selling point was the bundled demo discs provided by Sega. Towards the end of its life the spin-off magazine DC-Tips was created, though sales for both magazines suffered when British customers dropped the Dreamcast in favour of the PlayStation 2.

Ratings

Main article: DC-UK/Ratings.

Back issues

Issue	Name	Date	Price	Barcode	Extras
1	September 1999	1999-09-02^[3]	£2.952.95	9771467525009-10	VHS cassette File:DCUK 01.pdf
2	October 1999	1999-09-29^[4]	£2.952.95	9771467525009-11	File:DCUK 02.pdf
3	November 1999	1999-10-26^[5]	£2.952.95	9771467525009-12	File:DCUK 03.pdf
4	December 1999	1999-11-22^[6]	£2.952.95	9771467525009-13	File:DCUK 04.pdf
5	January 2000	1999-12-17^[7]	£2.952.95	9771467525009-01	File:DCUK UK 05.pdf
6	February 2000	2000-01-24^[8]	£2.952.95	9771467525009-02	File:DCUK UK 06.pdf
7	March 2000	2000-02-18^[9]	£2.952.95	9771467525009-03	File:DCUK UK 07.pdf
8	April 2000	2000-03-16^[10]	£2.952.95	9771467525009-04	File:DCUK UK 08.pdf
9	May 2000	2000-04-xx	£2.952.95	9771467525009-05	File:DCUK UK 09.pdf
10	June 2000	2000-05-12^[11]	£3.503.50	9771467525993-06	GD-ROM disc File:DCUK UK 10.pdf
11	July 2000	2000-06-09^[12]	£2.952.95	9771467525009-07	Cheats disc File:DCUK 11.pdf
12	August 2000	2000-07-06^[13]	£2.952.95	9771467525009-08	File:DCUK UK 12.pdf
13	September 2000	2000-08-02^[14]	£2.992.99	9771467525016-09	File:DCUK UK 13.pdf
14	October 2000	2000-08-30^[15]	£2.992.99	9771467525016-10	File:DCUK UK 14.pdf
15	November 2000	2000-09-26^[16]	£2.992.99	9771467525016-11	[[File:]]
16	December 2000	2000-10-23^[17]	£2.992.99	9771467525016-12	File:DCUK 16.pdf
17	Christmas 2000	2000-11-17^[18]	£2.992.99	9771467525016-13	File:DCUK UK 17.pdf
18	January 2001	2000-12-14^[19]	£2.992.99	9771467525016-01	File:DCUK UK 18.pdf
19	February 2001	2001-01-18^[20]	£2.992.99	9771467525016-02	VHS cassette File:DCUK UK 19.pdf
20	March 2001	2001-02-15^[21]	£2.992.99	9771467525016-03	File:DCUK UK 20.pdf

Supplements

The Knowledge

References

Sega-related magazines published in the United Kingdom
Future Publishing	S: The Sega Magazine (1989-1990) \| Sega Power (1990-1997) \| Mega (1992-1994) \| Sega Zone (1993-1994) \| Saturn+ (1995-1997) \| Saturn Power (1997-1998) \| DC-UK (1999-2001) \| DC-Tips (1999)
Paragon Publishing	Sega Pro (1991-1996) \| Sega XS (1993-199x) \| Mega Power (1993-1995) \| Dreamcast Magazine (1999-2002) \| Dreamcast Solutions (1999)
EMAP	MegaTech (1991-1994) \| Mean Machines Sega (1992-1997) \| Sega Magazine (1994-1995) \| Sega Saturn Magazine (1995-1998)
Impact Magazines	Sega Force (1992-1993) \| Sega Force Mega (1993-1994) \| Sega Master Force (1993) \| Mega Machines (1993-1994)
Maverick Magazines	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (1992-1995) \| Mega (1994-1995) \| MegaTech (1994)
Dennis Publishing	Sega Zone (1992-1993) \| Official Dreamcast Magazine (1999-2001)
Europress Interactive	Mega Action (1993-1994)
Rapide Publishing	Total Saturn (1996-1997)
Quay Magazine Publishing	Dreamcast Monthly (1999-2001) \| Dreamcast Strategies (1999)
Magical Media	Mr. Dreamcast (2000)

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[:File:GamesMaster_UK_087.pdf_p109-3] GamesMaster, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-06), page 109

[:File:DCUK_01.pdf_p126-4] DC-UK, "September 1999" (UK; 1999-09-02), page 126

[:File:DCUK_02.pdf_p126-5] DC-UK, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-29), page 126

[:File:DCUK_03.pdf_p126-6] DC-UK, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-26), page 126

[:File:DCUK_04.pdf_p126-7] DC-UK, "December 1999" (UK; 1999-11-22), page 126

[:File:DCUK_UK_05.pdf_p120-8] DC-UK, "January 2000" (UK; 1999-12-17), page 120

[:File:DCUK_UK_06.pdf_p120-9] DC-UK, "February 2000" (UK; 2000-01-24), page 120

[:File:DCUK_UK_07.pdf_p118-10] DC-UK, "March 2000" (UK; 2000-02-18), page 118

[:File:DCUK_UK_09.pdf_p116-11] DC-UK, "May 2000" (UK; 2000-04-xx), page 116

[:File:DCUK_UK_10.pdf_p118-12] DC-UK, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-12), page 118

[:File:DCUK_11.pdf_p122-13] DC-UK, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-09), page 122

[:File:DCUK_UK_12.pdf_p118-14] DC-UK, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-06), page 118

[:File:DCUK_UK_13.pdf.E2.80.8E_p110-15] DC-UK, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-02), page 110

[:File:DCUK_UK_14.pdf_p112-16] DC-UK, "October 2000" (UK; 2000-08-30), page 112

[17] DC-UK, "November 2000" (UK; 2000-09-26), page 112

[:File:DCUK_16.pdf_p112-18] DC-UK, "December 2000" (UK; 2000-10-23), page 112

[:File:DCUK_UK_17.pdf.E2.80.8E_p104-19] DC-UK, "Christmas 2000" (UK; 2000-11-17), page 104

[:File:DCUK_UK_18.pdf_p96-20] DC-UK, "January 2001" (UK; 2000-12-14), page 96

[:File:DCUK_UK_19.pdf_p96-21] DC-UK, "February 2001" (UK; 2001-01-18), page 96

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