Everything I've Written Recently

This professional portfolio and industry update serves as a comprehensive directory of freelance journalism and investigative reporting within the video game sector following the author's transition from staff roles at major publications. The primary objective is to consolidate recent contributions to high-profile outlets while outlining the current landscape of gaming through the lens of business, technology, and labor. The scope of the work is global in its industry implications but focuses heavily on North American corporate entities and major industry events like the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Key findings across the highlighted reporting include the rapid integration of generative artificial intelligence in game development, which is identified as a potential barrier for entry-level talent and a transformative tool for major studios like Blizzard. The reporting also provides deep analysis of the legal and corporate tensions surrounding the Microsoft-Activision merger, specifically detailing internal communications regarding market competition and the Federal Trade Commission’s regulatory challenges. Labor issues remain a central theme, with data-driven investigations into "crunch" culture during the development of major titles and historical workplace toxicity within prominent gaming corporations.

The methodology relies on traditional investigative journalism, including the analysis of leaked internal emails, court documents from federal trials, and direct interviews with industry executives and developers. Beyond business and labor, the work explores the intersection of gaming with other sectors, such as the New York Times’ use of games to drive journalism subscriptions and the application of physics and neuroscience in modern game design. The summary concludes by noting the expansion of this coverage into multimedia formats, including upcoming podcasts on the science of gaming and public speaking engagements regarding the career trajectories of women in the industry.