Why I'm launching a feminist video games website in 2026
3 months ago
- #feminism
- #journalism
- #gaming
- 2026 is a challenging time for gaming with AI bubbles, layoffs, and canceled projects.
- Journalists, including games journalists, are losing jobs, making crisis coverage difficult.
- Political and social shifts are affecting gaming, with diversity initiatives being rolled back.
- Introduction of Mothership, a new gender and identity-focused gaming publication.
- Mothership aims to cover both positive and negative aspects of modern game-making.
- The publication will be independent, worker-owned, and subscriber-supported.
- Gaming has seen progress in representation but faces backlash.
- Challenges in monetizing journalism have delayed such initiatives.
- Personal journey from working at larger gaming sites to founding Mothership.
- Mothership launches with over 1,200 paid subscribers, targeting a niche audience.