Editing Paintball 2Xtremes (section)

== History ==

=== Early publication ===

''Paintball 2Xtremes'' developed during the 1990s under publishers Mike Henry and John Henry.

A retrospective history published by the magazine in June 2005 identified an earlier publication, ''Paintball Player's Bible'', as its predecessor.[4]

Contemporary [[WARPIG]] reporting from the 1998 Zap International Masters identified Mike Henry and John Henry as representatives of Paintball 2Xtremes.[5]

The publication was already established before its acquisition by National Paintball Supply in 2000.

=== National Paintball Supply acquisition (2000) ===

On 13 April 2000, National Paintball Supply New Jersey announced that it had purchased ''Paintball 2Xtremes'' and associated paintball publishing businesses.

The company established '''Extreme Sport Publishing''' as a division responsible for the magazine, with publication under the new arrangement scheduled to begin in July 2000.[1]

Gino Postorivo, president of National Paintball Supply, announced plans to expand coverage of the paintball industry, including manufacturers, distributors, retail stores, playing fields and tournaments.

The proposed editorial changes included regional correspondents reporting on local paintball activities across the United States.

[[John Amodea]], previously associated with Paintball Consumer Reports International (PCRI), became editor of the magazine.

Joshua D. Silverman subsequently joined the publication as assistant editor before moving to the British magazine [[Paintball Games International]].[4][6]

=== Expansion during the 2000s ===

Under its new ownership, ''Paintball 2Xtremes'' expanded its coverage of recreational and competitive paintball.

Regular content included:

* Professional and amateur tournament reports.
* Recreational and scenario paintball coverage.
* Equipment reviews and technical articles.
* Interviews with players and industry representatives.
* Reports on commercial paintball fields and retail businesses.
* Paintball industry news and product announcements.

The magazine introduced a regional coverage section titled ''What the Locals Do'', documenting tournaments, fields, shops and recreational events in different areas of the United States.[4]

The publication also covered international competitions and produced special historical editions.

Its June 2005 issue featured ''81 Moments That Shaped Paintball'', a retrospective documenting events and developments in the sport's history.[4]

According to the later company history published by Valken, the magazine developed international newsstand distribution exceeding 100,000 copies.[3]