I guess I'm torn on it. I won't ever support people being unemployed from things they have passions for or can only earn a living that way or anything like that. I don't wish them any badness. But on the other hand, I don't care what IGN or these other media say about a game. Over the years their rating system has even become joked about. I evaluate for myself if a game looks fun based on YouTube videos. I don't care about rumors, journalist only demos, or stuff like that. So to me I'm not losing anything of value. But still reiterating that I wish them well
I think journalistic integrity has absolutely crashed; and as a result most journalists and publications have no chance of retaining a consistent audience because the longer you stick around somewhere observing things, the more you can recognize the patterns and inconsistencies.
We have arrived at the point where an anonymous person's opinion often has a higher chance of being true (and almost certainly is in aggregate) than an expert wielding an agenda.
I don't know what a games journalist brings brings to the table that a random YouTuber couldn't replicate. Real journalists would need to go to trials and look up microfilms at a library and sit through DOJ briefings. What exactly does a games journalist do... Play games and writes their opinion?
I guess I'm torn on it. I won't ever support people being unemployed from things they have passions for or can only earn a living that way or anything like that. I don't wish them any badness. But on the other hand, I don't care what IGN or these other media say about a game. Over the years their rating system has even become joked about. I evaluate for myself if a game looks fun based on YouTube videos. I don't care about rumors, journalist only demos, or stuff like that. So to me I'm not losing anything of value. But still reiterating that I wish them well
Also when it comes to steam, they've made it so easy to buy a game, play it for an hour to see if you like it, then refund it.
I think journalistic integrity has absolutely crashed; and as a result most journalists and publications have no chance of retaining a consistent audience because the longer you stick around somewhere observing things, the more you can recognize the patterns and inconsistencies.
We have arrived at the point where an anonymous person's opinion often has a higher chance of being true (and almost certainly is in aggregate) than an expert wielding an agenda.
I would imagine a huge chunk of timeshare moved to individual creators that produce content on youtube in this space.
The complete destruction of this industry, along so much other print media has been a tragedy to watch unfold.
We live in a post apocalyptic media wasteland.
Thank google and their ad ecosystem.
I don't know what a games journalist brings brings to the table that a random YouTuber couldn't replicate. Real journalists would need to go to trials and look up microfilms at a library and sit through DOJ briefings. What exactly does a games journalist do... Play games and writes their opinion?
Most of them are the equivalent of food reviewers.
Except what they're reviewing isn't geographically limited, nor is it aspirational (like Michelin star restaurants), or even expensive.
Google must be crucified. Bring back public executions :DDD. Btw nothing of value lost.
Good. They offered nothing of value.