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new what i do! for hater week i spoke with someone about the parts of their job they hate, and what better subject matter than a community/social media manager
Aftermath'You should try making funnier posts:' the shittiest parts of being a video game's social media manager aftermath.site/video-game-soc...
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Most Video Game Artwork Will Never Be Seen - AftermathNDAs and contracts keep most artist's work uncredited and locked away, foreveraftermath.siteChris KerrI suspect anyone who's worked at a major studio in a full-time capacity has encountered these clauses, which seem oddly self-defeating in how they prevent employees from bettering themselves outside the confines of the workplace—and subsequently sharing that knowledge with their peers.
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Aftermath Vs 2026New year, new goals, same (but better) Aftermathaftermath.site@aftermath.site literally does not exist without paid subscribers. It's (currently) the only way we make any money. While it's cool that over 25,000 people are subscribed to our newsletter, 'free' members actually COST us money to host, so the more people we can get signing up, the better:
We're Having A Sale!We've got discounts on both our monthly and annual offeringsaftermath.siteestablished games media was kneecapped 4-6 years ago and that leadership/experience vacuum has consequences, example number 117:
Mitch DyerInteresting that almost all analysis of Xbox in freefall completely ignores an organized boycott intended to harm the company financially. Meanwhile, multiple news stories on the home page all month about PlayStation boycotts that haven't even happened yet.
also, it wouldn't be a theme week without it also being a subscription drive, and it wouldn't be a subs drive without a sale. for a limited time you can get: - 25% off our 'member' tier annual sub, or - your first month of a monthly for just $1 both very good deals! the annual especially!
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