Hey everyone! I’ve got a bit of Eurogamer news to share. It’s sad at first but ultimately super cool and very exciting.
Here’s the sad bit. Johnny Chiodini is leaving Eurogamer to work on a new website about tabletop games our parent company will soon set up. This is bittersweet for us of course. We’re losing a fantastic video producer, a talented writer and a great friend, but we know how much tabletop games mean to Johnny and how exciting an opportunity it is to cover them. I’m sure Johnny will absolutely smash it as Head of Video at [REDACTED], and I can’t wait to see the cool stuff he produces.
Now onto the exciting bit! I’m delighted to announce Aoife Wilson has been promoted to Head of Video, Eurogamer. Aoife has done a wonderful job as a video producer for Eurogamer on YouTube for a number of years now, and in her new role will lead the soft reboot of the channel, working with Ian “sausage aim” Higton and a couple of new faces I’ll hopefully get to tell you about soon. I’m incredibly excited to see Aoife’s vision for Eurogamer video come to fruition. Onward!
Johnny starts as Head of Video, [REDACTED], and Aoife becomes Head of Video, Eurogamer on Monday, 24th June. Congratulations to both!
Now, here’s something from Johnny, who wanted to say goodbye with a personal message…
This is without a doubt the weirdest thing I’ve ever had to write for Eurogamer. Considering I once penned an article titled ‘Dishonored 2’s tutorial lets you choke your Dad’, that’s no mean feat.
How do you say goodbye to the best job you’ve ever had? The last four and a half years have given me some great friends and the chance to work with some of the most talented and generous people in the industry. I leave Eurogamer a much better writer than when I joined, thanks to the patience and encouragement shown by Donlan, Wes, Martin, Oli and Tom. Even if they think some of my puns are rubbish.