None of these games journalists want to write about games. Many despise gamers (I can sympathize). They want real journalism jobs, and couldn't qualify, so they are where they are until they can get something in an area they really want, like news or opinion writing.
They can't qualify bc journalism barely exists as an industry. There's a shell of a shell left. All publishers care about is producing functional propaganda and driving user engagement, and neither of those things require any journalistic skills.
None of these games journalists want to write about games. Many despise gamers (I can sympathize). They want real journalism jobs, and couldn't qualify, so they are where they are until they can get something in an area they really want, like news or opinion writing.
This is probably a gift in disguise.
They can't qualify bc journalism barely exists as an industry. There's a shell of a shell left. All publishers care about is producing functional propaganda and driving user engagement, and neither of those things require any journalistic skills.