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Jason Schreier is leaving Kotaku
- Thread starter Kenzodielocke
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I always thought he was way too good a journalist to be working for Kotaku, best of luck to him.
"Suikoden II, the greatest game ever made" <- A take I might not be in 100% agreement with, but one I would help anybody defend.
Huge blow for Kotaku. Best journalist in the industry by far. Has he said which outlet he's going to? Whichever it is, I hope they aren't beholden to the publishers. Jason is at his best when he reports the stories no one else will and the outlet he is writing for is willing to make enemies.
Schreier has always been the absolute best, I hope he has a wonderful time with his family and I'll definitely be giving the podcast a follow. I hope he transitions to somewhere great - it's a huge blow to Kotaku, but his work will always be greatly appreciated wherever he lands.
Probably WaPo's new gaming section
Not really Austin and Patrick both seemingly left giantbomb due to them not having a focus on written word. Jason would probably have similar feelings.
Salute to our beloved press sneak fuck.
I hope the new gig is great, and he and his family are healthy and happy!
I hope the new gig is great, and he and his family are healthy and happy!
Congratulations to Jason -- I know it must feel bittersweet to leave Kotaku behind, but G/O Media needed Jason more than Jason needed G/O Media. He's undoubtedly only going to move from success to success in whatever venture he has planned.
And yes, Suikoden II is the greatest game ever made, and I'm glad this headline will remind everyone of this immaculate fact.
And yes, Suikoden II is the greatest game ever made, and I'm glad this headline will remind everyone of this immaculate fact.
Could be. They also reported on his departureProbably WaPo's new gaming section
Though they'd be pretty sly to put in a "Jason didn't comment on his next employment" when they already hired him
I would love to say something like "Yeah! This'll really stick it to Jim Spanfeller and his people!"
But the fact is they probably can't wait to unload all the real journalists from their sites so they can hire content mill types who will write whatever they're told to, and turn the whole company into the kind of place that generates those junk "You'll never believe what this actor looks like now" articles that are linked in the advertising space at the bottom of other sites. In a year Totilo will be gone and Kotaku will just be the Sports Illustrated of games, churning out effusive number-graded reviews by contract writers being paid 2 cents an article.
And some gamers don't seem to want games writing to be more than that.
But the fact is they probably can't wait to unload all the real journalists from their sites so they can hire content mill types who will write whatever they're told to, and turn the whole company into the kind of place that generates those junk "You'll never believe what this actor looks like now" articles that are linked in the advertising space at the bottom of other sites. In a year Totilo will be gone and Kotaku will just be the Sports Illustrated of games, churning out effusive number-graded reviews by contract writers being paid 2 cents an article.
And some gamers don't seem to want games writing to be more than that.
I feel like there are very few investigative gaming journalists out there, and Jason is hands down the best. Wish him all the luck in the world wherever he goes!
Kotaku has plenty of other good, important voices in the industry. Alexandra, Kohler, etc.
Probably WaPo's new gaming section
Wouldn't it be weird to do an expose on your new employee?
And there it is. It was a good run for Jason over there, but I'm glad he has the ability to move on to a better environment than what was under G/O Media. I'll certainly follow Triple Click and anything else he sets out with.
Also great to hear how well the book is coming along.
Also great to hear how well the book is coming along.
the hell are y
They still have editorial control. Didn't you see deadspins amazing front page when everyone left lol?
Pretty sure people said similar things years ago when Brian Crecente left....
Oh yes the dude that exposed naughty dog's crunch culture. That fanboy.
He does great work. Investigative journalists (especially ones who don't take sides) within the industry are a rarity, and Jason is among the best. Was always funny to me how fans on every side of the fanboy spectrum would claim Jason was against their favoured platform (eg Xbox fans for Jason's next gen dev insider titbits, and PS fans for his ND crunch reporting).
Either way, excited to hear he'll be finishing up the new book, as I enjoyed the first.
jschreier wish you the best of luck on your new endeavours, and hope you find more success.
Either way, excited to hear he'll be finishing up the new book, as I enjoyed the first.
jschreier wish you the best of luck on your new endeavours, and hope you find more success.
True. After posting I saw that they end the article by saying that Jason didn't comment on where he'll work next. That'd be pretty weird to write if they already know he'll work for them
Amazing to me how much Jim Spanfeller seems completely oblivious to how much his actions are ruining his investment.
As for Jason, I wish him the best of luck wherever he lands. I've always liked Kotaku's more casual approach to gaming and I'll probably still go there, but losing him is a big blow. I think as long as Stephen Totillo is the EIC, I'll stick around. He's been pretty solid, despite some issues.
As for Jason, I wish him the best of luck wherever he lands. I've always liked Kotaku's more casual approach to gaming and I'll probably still go there, but losing him is a big blow. I think as long as Stephen Totillo is the EIC, I'll stick around. He's been pretty solid, despite some issues.
Good news. Great that Jason is no longer associated with such an awful site as Kotaku and awful people like Stephen Totilo.
