Game journalists face more work, greater pressure | Big Games Machine

Journalists who work in gaming are facing increased workloads and expectations and have to contend with the perceived looming threat of AI, according to a survey from PR company Big Games Machine (BGM). The company’s game journalist survey covers job satisfaction, common pain points, and several other topics, but the common theme seems to be that writers in the games space are facing uncertainty like the rest of the industry (as a matter of disclosure, GamesBeat’s writers did not participate in the survey).

When asked about their view of their job, a majority of the journalists surveyed (over 150 participants) said they felt at least slightly negative about the future of games journalism. According to other findings, the three major challenges that they face include lack of time to cover their stories — one of the other charts shows they’d prefer to receive a game’s review build at least three weeks before launch — an overfocus on SEO content and insufficient pay.