Jason Schreier
Jason Schreier is a Reporter at Bloomberg News where he covers the video game industry. Prior to Bloomberg, he was a News Reporter for Kotaku and was recognized for several investigative stories, particularly on the crunch culture within the industry. Before that, he was a Journalist for Wired, reporting and writing stories for the site’s front page and GameLife blog. Jason is also the New York Times bestselling author of Press Reset and Blood, Sweat, and Pixels.
Jason Schreier Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Video Games Reporter
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Journalist
Academic History
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B.A., Gallatin, Writing
WRITING CAREER
After graduating from NYU, Jason worked as a freelance journalist covering video games for Wired magazine, Joystiq, Edge, Paste, and others.
He has also contributed to a wide range of outlets including The New York Times, Edge, Paste, Kill Screen, and The Onion News Network.
Today, he is a respected investigative journalist who writes about the business and culture of video games.
He reports on people who make games, people who play games, and people who do incredible things with games.
KOTAKU
During his time at Kotaku, he made a name for himself as a tenacious reporter, particularly with his empathetic coverage of crunch culture—the term given to the egregious overtime working practices that remain prevalent across the games industry.
His work led to his 2017 bestseller: Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, and in 2021 the follow-up, Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry.