Welcome! Dead Game is a weekly newsletter about the video game industry and the culture surrounding it by journalist Ethan Gach. Each post will be a roundup of thoughts, concerns, and insights on the biggest news, drama, and discourses of the day. Like both modern gaming and the author it will be extremely online.

Topics might include:

• Forever games

• Console wars

• Subscription services

• Worker organizing

• Corporate exploitation

• Retro artifacts

• Modded curios

• AI

• Tips, tricks, and cheats

Who am I?

I’m a current writer at the long-running, drama-free gaming site Kotaku where I’ve covered everything from sexual misconduct and game development hell to corporate shenanigans and the latest techno grifts. I live just outside Philadelphia with my partner, cat, and three children. My favorite game is Final Fantasy Tactics. I love to post.