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[MiguelItUp]

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Honestly, way back in the day I thought Kotaku was a solid site. Then it started doing articles that, y'know, didn't revolve around games. Then came all of the "culturally and socially acceptable" topics. Along with all of the gross and click bait-y ass articles, it was all disgusting.

I can't even count the amount of times me and my former co-workers used to roll our eyes and laugh about their articles.

So, how long does Polygon have? We taking bets?

 

[Heebie Jeebies]

Kotaku forever

 

[iorek21]

This makes me so sad...

 

[Jooxed]

Era must be in a meltdown. Hahahahahahahaha

Jason Schreier of Kotaku posts a really ominous tweet

damn, if this is what i think it is that really sucks.

www.resetera.com

 

[Nobody_Important]

Jason Rat Schreier better learn to code i guess

He is one of the most respected, recognizable, and well connected names in game journalism at the moment. If he loses his job he would have a new one within a day if he wanted to.


I get that not everyone likes him, but to pretend that he would be out of a job for long is kind of silly.

 

[Kadayi]

Mild Succession Spoilers: -

 

[CDiggity]

 

[Pejo]

Kotaku was a great place to get some non-biased info on games, pop culture and entertainment. I don't know what we're going to do without......

Oh fuck that I can't even joke about it, fuck that place and good riddance. They're one of the major players in the downfall of videogames in the past 6+ years, all the way back to the gamergator gaslighting bullshit.

 

[DeepEnigma]

He is one of the most respected, recognizable, and well connected names in game journalism at the moment. If he loses his job he would have a new one within a day if he wanted to.

You bought his book, didn't you?

 

[Voost Kain]

Don't worry, they can use those gaming journalism degrees over at the only place that will still take them, Buzzfeed.

 

[GV82]

Now you can Kofaku -selves with your free time..

 

[Nobody_Important]

You bought his book, didn't you?

He has a book?

 

[BlackOlivesMatter]

I literally hope they all end up homeless, I hope Jason ends up sucking dick in an Arbys parking lot for a Big Montana.

 

[SaturnSaturn]

He is one of the most respected, recognizable, and well connected names in game journalism at the moment. If he loses his job he would have a new one within a day if he wanted to.

Says all you need to know about the sad fucking state of the industry when he is the most respected, he would not last a week outside of game journalism.

 

[mcz117chief]

What'd you think about the article with unlabeled porn of Misty from Pokemon and other arguably young characters not even hidden behind an NSFW or spoiler tag

Didn't see that one

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

 

[MisterBrimstone]

People here calling Kotaku a cesspool, god the irony is just too sweet.

 

[Hostile_18]

Can't wait to read Jason's in-depth exposé.

 

[Fuz]

For real?

 

[Fake]

Poor era.

 

[Skyr]

The most perfect reaction lol

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

I hope every single employee at that rag finds themselves out of a job and out of the industry.

Sorry not sorry. They used gaming as a trojan horse for their ideology. I'd have more sympathy for a tabloid because at least one might argue they do it for entertainment purposes.

10/10 post right here, folks

 

[Saber]

Gods be praised.

I know that I shouldn't support people losing their jobs, but screw them. Gods be praised.

 

[The Cockatrice]

I appreciate good news on Tuesdays. Hopefully the whole week gets better and better.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

thank the maker!

maybe it wasn't a good idea to post CP on your videogame website you fucking idiots

 

[kraspkibble]

Let it burn.

Shame that Jason character will slip his way into another job quite easily. Even seen people suggesting he set up a patreon so they can fund him. Absolutely disgusting. I wish he would disappear from the gaming industry.

 

[spandexmonkey]

 

[Hugare]

"Hey guys, bombard our bosses about how much you hate their marketing decisions, here's the email."

"Oh wow, I got fired today!"

Hmm.

Yes, this

Fucking ridiculous. Resolve the problem internally, for fucks sake.

Calling out your bosses stupid decisions in an article ...


Bold move, paid off as well as one could have imagined

Let it burn.

Shame that Jason character will slip his way into another job quite easily. Even seen people suggesting he set up a patreon so they can fund him. Absolutely disgusting. I wish he would disappear from the gaming industry.

I get the problem with Kotaku, but why are you guys against Jason?

I dont remember him writting a stupid article on Kotaku, and his investigative material was ace

 

[NickFire]

"It's fair to say that we operate with the understand that sports, games or anything else exist within contexts of politics and culture. It's not particularly possible to talk about these things without talking about the world they're made in and the messages they impart."

LOL BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Actually yes, it is entirely possible to talk about sports or games without preaching about underlying messages you believe either exist or should exist within an athletic competition or video game. For every Rocky 4, there have been several million or billion sporting events that were discussed without anyone seeing some shadowy message, or feeling cheated by the games outcome due to the lack of a socially proper message. Newsflash - sports in general are not political. The only people who make it political are the actual people politicizing it. And oh yeah, the video game industry did just fine in the decades before Mario was an evil misogynist who perpetuated the myth that princesses need to be saved by a heroic male.

 

[Jooxed]

Woah who changed my title all i said was drama at Kotaku..is it actually dead? lol

 

[VertigoOA]

Buahahahhahhahahahhahahahhahahhaha
ahahahhahahahahahhahhah

Victory !!!

 

[Xaero Gravity]

I hate to see people lose their jobs, regardless of whether or not I agree with them, but I'm finding it very difficult to care about this one.

 

[Hostile_18]

That's the thing with been so woke, so outraged over everything, so intolerant to other viewpoints, eventually they will always turn on each other. Happened here years ago and will happen on Resetera eventually.

 

[kraspkibble]

RIP

 

[The Bloody-Nine]

"It's fair to say that we operate with the understand that sports, games or anything else exist within contexts of politics and culture. It's not particularly possible to talk about these things without talking about the world they're made in and the messages they impart."

LOL BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Actually yes, it is entirely possible to talk about sports or games without preaching about underlying messages you believe either exist or should exist within an athletic competition or video game. For every Rocky 4, there have been several million or billion sporting events that were discussed without anyone seeing some shadowy message, or feeling cheated by the games outcome due to the lack of a socially proper message. Newsflash - sports in general are not political. The only people who make it political are the actual people politicizing it. And oh yeah, the video game industry did just fine in the decades before Mario was an evil misogynist who perpetuated the myth that princesses need to be saved by a heroic male.

That tweet is easily one of the dumbest fucking things I've ever read.

 

[NickFire]

He is one of the most respected, recognizable, and well connected names in game journalism at the moment. If he loses his job he would have a new one within a day if he wanted to.


I get that not everyone likes him, but to pretend that he would be out of a job for long is kind of silly.

I do agree with you, but I can't help myself. So I fixed your post below.

He is one of the most respected, recognizable, and well connected quarterbacks names in football at the moment. If he loses his job he would have a new one within a day if he wanted to.


I get that not everyone likes him, but to pretend that he would be out of a job for long is kind of silly.

 

[diffusionx]

edoc ot nrael

 

[Hulk_Smash]

Is it about that?

G/O Media Bosses Pull Deadspin Post Complaining About Autoplay Videos

Deadspin and it's new corporate overlords, G/O Media, have been locked in a back-and-forth battle for the soul of the site over the past few months. We had more

www.thebiglead.com

Seems to me that they are against the auto play videos and have voiced concern in the wrong way. Make it public, deal with the consequences. I agree with them, but they probably should have hashed this out privately with the owners.

But then again, live by clickbait tactics, die by clickbait tactics.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

 

[spons]

Pushing an agenda is not just covering politics, it's actively engaging in it. It's not journalism in the slightest.

 

[Nobody_Important]

I do agree with you, but I can't help myself. So I fixed your post below.

He is one of the most respected, recognizable, and well connected quarterbacks names in football at the moment. If he loses his job he would have a new one within a day if he wanted to.


I get that not everyone likes him, but to pretend that he would be out of a job for long is kind of silly.

I don't get it?

 

[-MD-]

I used to read Kotaku daily for years but it hasn't been worth visiting in at least 10 years.

 

[Nikana]

I never wish for anyone to lose their job but the imbalance at kotaku was fucking insane. I dont like Schrier as a person because hes a tool imo but his writing on his deep dives to what happened to certain games were always very fascinating. He should do that full time and leave everything else behind.

 

[Pidull]

Good riddance. Used to appreciate Kotaku but they have been on a steady decline into garbage for longer than I can remember. At this point the only thing I'd miss is Kinja Deals.

Hope they land on their feet regardless, and maybe learn something from this. Maybe how to code.

 

[zcaa0g]

Good riddance!

 

[zeorhymer]

So Barry got fired because he didn't follow what his boss told him to do.....What's the issue?

I get the problem with Kotaku, but why are you guys against Jason?

He's a piece of shit. One example is when a YouTuber exposed a giant leak where E3 made available to the public the names, address and numbers of press attendees. Jason threw her under the bus and spun it around saying that if she didn't cover it, the leak wouldn't have mattered.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

Now, if only Polygon....

 

[vpance]

Matt_serra.jpg

 

[#Phonepunk#]

wonder if this is the editor that allowed CP to be posted on Kotaku. i can't imagine that made sponsors & upper brass happy at all.

 

[TLZ]