One year ago, Jim Sterling made his move from Destructoid to Escapist Magazine, which already housed the Jimquisition videos, along with Movie Defense Force and his little collaboration with Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw.
But now it is with a heavy heart that Jim Sterling is no longer with Escapist Magazine, and instead has become independent. Greg Tito, Editor-In-Chief at Escapist, has this to say
Jim Sterling began posting videos on The Escapist
back in April 2011. The first few Jimquisitions were a bit unpolished,
shall we say, in the technical department. But once Jim got a new
microphone, his voice got a lot stronger and his shows only got better. The Escapist
proudly hosted Jim's op-ed videos on the gaming industry for more than
three years and 210 episodes. Last year, I was extremely happy to ask
him to join the editorial team as Reviews Editor. Jim's professionalism
was only outmatched by his surprisingly tender heart - despite his
persona, Jim is really just a big teddy bear of a person. He was a
fixture at the Escapist Expo, worked with the other contributors on tons
of collaborations and everyone here considers him a part of the family.
It is with a heavy heart, then, that I announce Jim Sterling's departure from The Escapist.
Jimquisition, Movie Defense Force and Uncivil War will no longer be
published here. There will also no longer be any game reviews written by
Jim Sterling at The Escapist.
I'm happy to say that even though Jim's work will no longer be presented at The Escapist, it is by no means going away. He has set up an amazing Patreon
which will allow him to continue writing reviews and making
Jimquisition videos through the direct support of his readers. Jim will
only be beholden to you, the consumers, and I think that's awesome. On
behalf of everyone here at The Escapist, I wish him all the best and I sincerely hope you head to Jim's Patreon to check it out. I know I will be going there to watch his videos every week.
Jim Sterling will now have his Jimquisition videos at here And if you want, you can donate to his cause right Here
Good luck to you Jim, and may we all Thank God for you.
Works Cited: Escapist Magazine
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