Daniel Leri Ends 20-Year Game Journalism Career, Leaves Game Developer

940 people on Bluesky reacted when Daniel Leri posted his announcement on September 15. He was leaving Game Developer magazine. After 20 years, his time as a full-time games journalist was done. “Have some BIG NEWS, and it really is wild that today is also the anniversary of the Fanbyte Apocalypse. But my time at Game Developer is done, and hence, my time as a full-time game journalist has come to an end. 20 years in a career sure is something.” – @danielleri.bsky.social The post pulled 126 reposts. For a games media story with no hype attached, that’s a real number. Twenty Years Is a Long Run for a Shrinking Roster Two decades as a full-time games journalist is genuinely rare. Staff positions have been disappearing for years. We’ve seen outlets fold and editorial teams get gutted. The overall roster of full-time critics and reporters keeps dropping. Leri made it through all of that and hit 20 years. A 20-year run doesn’t happen by accident. It doesn’t stop mattering just because the industry has normalized losing voices like his. Games media has been through a prolonged rough stretch. Layoffs and closures have hollowed out teams that once seemed permanent. Anyone
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