Former Kotaku Staff Launch Aftermath, a Subscription-based, Worker-owned Publication Covering Video Games and Internet Culture

Aftermath, founded by veteran journalists from Kotaku, Vice, and The Washington Post, aims to offer in-depth gaming news and culture content with a focus on labor issues, using a subscription-based model in an attempt to provide sustainable journalism free from corporate influence.

Aftermath, a new independent publication launched by former Kotaku, Vice, and The Washington Post journalists, focuses on internet culture and video game news using a subscription-based model to avoid the influence of corporate owners.
The founding team, consisting of Gita Jackson, Riley MacLeod, Nathan Grayson, and Luke Plunkett, aim to put control back in the hands of the workers, with a focus on labor matters across various industries like video games and journalism.
Aftermath plans to go beyond news and criticism, introducing two podcasts as part of their content offering. The website will also feature contributions from Chris Person and Alex Jaffe, and work with freelance writers.
The website will operate on a subscription-based model with three tiers of $7, $10, or $99 per month. The subscription plan not only offers unlimited access to content but will also vary in perks depending on the chosen tier.
The founders express enthusiasm about the potential of a gaming and culture website run by the people doing the writing and hold a belief in sustainability of the journalism industry through their model.