Tue, Jan 03, 2012 | 16:53 GMT
Brian Crecente quits Kotaku
Kotaku editor Brian Crecente has confirmed he’s to leave the site. Crecente had been with the US blog for seven years, and makes no mention of what he’s to do next. Stephen Totilo, previously of MTV and Kotaku’s deputy editor, will assume the role of editor-in-chief. Crecente is the latest in a string of senior US games journalists to move on, following resignations from Joystiq’s Chris Grant and McElroy brothers – Griffin and Justin – over the Christmas break. The three are rumoured to be setting up a new “gaming vertical” for Vox.
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Posted in: Journalism
Tags: Brian Crecente, kotaku
14 comments
#1
BULArmy
03/01/12, 4:44 pm
That’s unexpected.
#2
someguy2
03/01/12, 4:46 pm
I have a feeling he may be joining the new Vox Media crew. Glad Totilo has been made editor in chief.
#3
Erthazus
03/01/12, 4:57 pm
Wow…
#4
Zarckan
03/01/12, 4:59 pm
Thank fuck, the bearded ego has left the building!
#5
Johnny Cullen
03/01/12, 5:00 pm
Vox with Grant and the McElroy borthers. Just you wait.
#6
DSB
03/01/12, 5:04 pm
I always thought that was Ezio Auditore.
Kotaku would’ve been great if they could produce an honest opinion every once in a while.
#7
Razor
03/01/12, 5:15 pm
Maybe the site will now improve.
#8
Zana
03/01/12, 5:32 pm
Let Kotaku die. This site doesn’t do video games any good.
#9
Len
03/01/12, 6:41 pm
Wtf is a ‘gaming vertical’? Or did you mean vehicle? I dunno…
#10
ItsFade
03/01/12, 6:42 pm
Kotaku used to be pretty decent back in 09′ish too bad it’s been terrible since.
#11
Hooded
03/01/12, 6:57 pm
Quite shocked from this actually, he has been there along time. I hope he stays in the industry. The three from Joy shocked me too, I hope their site is good, they are a great bunch of people.
#12
mathare92
03/01/12, 8:55 pm
Sort of saw this coming. He’s hardly been posting much these last few weeks. The site won’t miss him much. It would be a whole other ball game if Totilo or Kirk Hamilton were to leave though.
#13
The_Red
03/01/12, 10:11 pm
@9
Agreed. What the hell happened? They used to have some really decent material along with some occasionally great editorials. I know there are some hardworking people still writing there but the site needs a serious overhaul. Also, I don’t think having Mr Totilo at helm is gonna help improve things. Most signs of decline in quality started popping up just around the time he joined Kotaku.
#14
strikkebil
03/01/12, 11:49 pm
kotaku is trash.
spoiling games is not journalism.