Jonathan Lee

exile. runner. jersey boy. words in @launcherwp, @wired, @kotaku, @intheknow, @inversedotcom.

[Jonathan Lee @jondottxt]

i've been wanting to tell this story for years: almost every korean pro gamer i've spoken with told me they're from a working-class family. i wanted to find out why.

i'm gonna thank a bunch of people now in a thread. some of you might be surprised.

https://t.co/RMPji2gMRS

[Jonathan Lee @jondottxt]

@halophoenix happy birthday dude!!

[Jonathan Lee @jondottxt]

@theyoungjoo seoi nage was clean! kid's gonna be a monster on the mats.

[Jonathan Lee @jondottxt]

the biggest bombshell here is that team 4 still wanted to turn overwatch into an mmo. i don't think that's necessarily bad but it's incredibly daunting to have a single product have thriving pvp, pve, AND mmo scenes.

imagine if epic halted fortnite br dev to spin off an mmo.

[Aaron Keller @aaronkellerOW]

A new Director's Take blog from me. This has been an emotional week for all of us, and I wanted to share more on how we got here.

https://t.co/YK5JdmZEjB

[Josie Huang @josie_huang]

Lots of folks are learning about Corky Lee because he's the Google Doodle of the day.

As it happens, a bunch of 4th graders in LA have been studying his work for the last few months and today put up an art installation inspired by the late photographer and activist.

[Jonathan Lee @jondottxt]

@jgrebes man this brings back a lot of memories and feelings lol. i forgot about that birthday party!

[Shannon Liao @Shannon_Liao]

so pleased to announce that my former Launcher colleagues and I were just named a Webby honoree for "Best Writing." it includes some of our top stories from last year. I'm so honored to have worked on such a talented team https://t.co/KGdZEdTxaq

[Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod]

If your site needs a writer, you're in luck: @Shannon_Liao @Vahn16 and @jondottxt no longer have to listen to me when I demand blogs from them, and perhaps you can demand they write things that I will then be jealous I did not demand they write

[Jonathan Lee @jondottxt]

we were part of something really special

@LauncherWP forever ✌🏼

[Nathan Grayson @Vahn16]

we launched too close to the sun

[Shannon Liao @Shannon_Liao]

Launcher boss singing an ode to us. Take on me by A-ha. I'll be gone, in a day or two

[Jonathan Lee @jondottxt]

@ethangach 28 years and i still haven't found a better turn-based combat system or a story written with such polish, confidence, and ambition.

[Jonathan Lee @jondottxt]

access to public parks is becoming more limited, public transit is in decline nationwide, and malls are literally banning kids.

wouldn't be surprised if smartphone and social media usage is up BECAUSE it's so hard for kids to hang out with other kids.

https://t.co/0RjhE6895y

[Rex Woodbury @rex_woodbury]

Teens who meet up with their friends 'almost every day' is down from 50% in the 90s to 25% today.

Falls off a cliff around 2010, alongside the rise of smartphones and social media.

[Jonathan Lee @jondottxt]

@Shannon_Liao been reading asoif for more than half my life. i think all the early fellow https://t.co/vn0UXnNHGu heads made their peace w this.

play elden ring, george. live your life. you've given us enough.

[Jonathan Lee @jondottxt]

this always confused me cause ᄃ is a "d" sound. why wasn't it ddeok?

[Phil Yu @angryasianman]

I am officially against the transliteration of 떡볶이 as “tteokbokki.” Like, what the fuck. How/who decided this? Is it too late to right this ship?

[Jonathan Lee @jondottxt]

i suspect there's a lot of other elder millennial journalists like me who graduated straight into the recession and were never hired full-time but i'm prob one of the few left who tried to stay in the industry.

wapo was my 5th media layoff.

[Shannon Liao @Shannon_Liao]

I interviewed games journalist and former colleague @jondottxt about being laid off nine times and he said, "I always plan for something like this. Through my entire career, I have. There is no such thing as stability. For me, I have never had any luxury to feel that way."

[alyse stanley @pithyalyse]

Hey y'all 😁 In the wake of the layoffs at Launcher & The Washington Post, I'm looking for PR and marketing jobs in the games industry!

I have nearly a decade of editing and writing experience covering video games, tech, and internet culture (portfolio in bio)

Appreciate RTs ❤️

[Gene Park, Obama’s Skull Face @GenePark]

counterpoint: as an Asian person i absolutely felt anti asian sentiment throughout the gaming press and industry, and it was happening well before phil fish made his racist comment to a Japanese developers face

[Jonathan Lee @jondottxt]

@GoAwayWithJae this is a very korean flex. you should rightfully be mad proud.

[Jonathan Lee @jondottxt]

usually open late, free wi-fi, and that $1 any size coffee deal.

mcd's has absolutely been clutch for me.

[Hannah Hagemann @hannah_hagemann]

Peak journalism is working in a McDonald's and you can't tell me different. There are various reasons for which journalists end up needing to work at a McDonald's and they're all valid and urgent. Yes, I'm currently working at said establishment because of wind-induced issues.