This thread is spot on. Esports journalism is such a difficult place to work (hence why I left) and it's almost impossible to do big investigative features, especially as a freelancer due to low rates and how it will impact your future earning ability. https://twitter.com/cecianasta/status/1263865219324968961

The volatility point is also spot on. The only way I survived as a freelancer for so long was by having a network who could tell me which sites had got investment or were starting up. I've lost count of the amount of sites who gave me tons of work for 6 months and then closed.

You'd also like to think that the new sites would want to learn from the mistakes of the ones that come before them. But most of them make exactly the same mistakes and all meet the same fate. Some do it differently, Boomeo for example genuinely could have worked, but most don't.

Feel bad that this was just a big moan so some positivity: @eurogamer and @wyp100 have always been supportive of esports articles that will piss some people off and @ESPN_Esports do some of the best profiles / interviews in the game. Both work with freelancers.

The Washington Post’s @LauncherWP has been doing excellent stuff recently. Some of the @Dexerto video documentaries have been fantastic and although I’m somewhat biased @redbullgaming do some good esports profiles. It’s not all doom and gloom!