Ex Kotaku Employees on the Kotaku Journey and Closure
By Will McLennan in Media News on Wednesday, 25th September 2024 at 11:23amTwo months on from the closure of Kotaku Australia, former Good Game host,TV presenter, video game reviewer and Youtuber Jeremy Ray pulled together former Kotaku mainstays Seamus Byrne, Mark Serrels, Alex Walker and David Smith to share their thoughts on the publication’s journey, importance and closure.
Origin Story of Kotaku
Asked on the origin story of Kotaku Australia, Seamus Byrne recalls that as Gizmodo editor he saw the hunt for a launch editor whilst original parent company Allure Media set Kotaku Australia up.
“I came on with Gizmodo and there was early discussion as to who the best launch editor would be. I suggested Luke Plunkett who had written for global Kotaku before but he turned it down and Logan Booker was that first one out of the gate.”
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