Also called: Game Critic, Video Game Reviewer
Reviews video games and reports on the game industry.
A games journalist plays a new game for 40 hours before release, writes a review, and records a video version for YouTube. They also attend game events.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Journalism degree helpful.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Journalism.
Shrinking. Outlets shrinking.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI writes news recaps and guides, cutting many outlet jobs; reviews, reporting and personality still find readers.
Classes: Journalism, English, Creative writing, Media studies.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3023.
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