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Chris Kohler is out of Kotaku and is leaving the media industry
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Jesus, I can't remember the last time a single outlet has lost as many key people as Kotaku has in the past year. I'd have to imagine Totilo is looking for his next opportunity as well
If you mean any enthusiast media: Deadspin.
If you mean just games media, then yeah, me neither. I know Gamespot lost a bunch of people around the time Jeff Gerstmann was fired, but that was a bigger outlet and they lost fewer people. Sadly, most of the other options I can think of weren't people leaving but getting laid off (1UP, Gametrailers).
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Exactly! He's too knowledgeable to lose! As in, first hand knowledge! Or at the very least, he interviews the actual international developers.
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COVID-19 has made many people think and re-evaluate themselves as we've seen. I had a feeling Kohler would be the next person to go. I love the guy on every podcast he appears on since he's super passionate about retro games and Nintendo in general. I can listen to him talk about games all day. I wish you all the best in your new venture, Kohler. Good luck!
Yeah it feels like people are leaving faster than new writers can be hired. Basically a completely different outlet at this point.
Kobun Heat is a legend in games media and one of the best out there. Been reading him since the Wired days in 03/04. Best of luck to you, sir!
Totilo feels to me more like a "captain going down with his ship" type of guy
need a list of studios looking for a communications director, so we can start taking bets on his future position asap
Just get non-paid interns and reward them with "exposure", that will do.
I remember not liking many of his Wired articles for being waaay too negative, but then I read more of his stuff and became a fan. Good luck on your next endeavors, Chris!
I loved complete in box and was so happy to see a new video yesterday too. Good luck out there Chris!
Really sucks watching the media die like this, because in its place all we're going to have is PR directly from publishers.
Good luck Chris; excited to hear about the next phase for you.
That's literally what GHP is doing with G/O, gradually getting rid of actual journalists and replacing them with underpaid content mill writers. This takeover-and-gut method is the best way for rich people to ensure nothing unflattering is ever reported about them.
Good luck Chris; excited to hear about the next phase for you.
That's literally what GHP is doing with G/O, gradually getting rid of actual journalists and replacing them with underpaid content mill writers. This takeover-and-gut method is the best way for rich people to ensure nothing unflattering is ever reported about them.
This guy changed the way I eat Japanese curry forever. Go follow this recipe....
Chris' Kohler's epic brick curry recipe !!
Chris' Kohler's epic brick curry recipe !!
He claims to add chocolate, yet the picture depicts Hershey's?