Nathan Grayson

Co-owner of the good website Aftermath. Reporter interested in labor and livestreaming. Send tips to nathan@aftermath.site or nathangrayson.666 on Signal.

Warframe’s Five-Year Plan

What it takes to keep a live-service game from dying

By Nathan Grayson

/ 29 Oct 2026

Rockstar Workers Set To Officially Vote On Union Just As GTA VI Comes Out

‘This is our moment to secure a window onto the decisions that shape our lives, and a seat at the table to improve them’

By Nathan Grayson

/ 27 Oct 2026

Rockstar Workers Set To Officially Vote On Union Just As GTA VI Comes Out

Why Isn’t Anyone Funding Video Games Anymore?

'If anyone tells you that it’s easy to get funding right now, I’m going to assume that they picked up the phone and called rich mom and dad'

By Nathan Grayson

/ 27 Oct 2026

Why Isn’t Anyone Funding Video Games Anymore?

Layoffs Hit Ghost Of Yotei Developer Sucker Punch

24 employees are being let go after the studio produced one of Sony's best-selling games of 2026

By Nathan Grayson

/ 26 Oct 2026

Layoffs Hit Ghost Of Yotei Developer Sucker Punch

Welcome To Inside Baseball Week: Fall Edition

Our flagship theme week is back and more autumnal than ever

By Nathan Grayson

/ 26 Oct 2026

Welcome To Inside Baseball Week: Fall Edition

Why Do Mainstream Publications Keep Trying To Help Xbox Rehabilitate Its Image?

"Come on, at least don't do the work for her"

By Nathan Grayson

/ 23 Oct 2026

Why Do Mainstream Publications Keep Trying To Help Xbox Rehabilitate Its Image?

SonicFox, Forever A Real One, Pulls Out Of Event That Used Gen AI

“I’m a forgiving person. … However there are still consequences to said actions that will prompt me not to attend”

By Nathan Grayson

/ 22 Oct 2026

SonicFox, Forever A Real One, Pulls Out Of Event That Used Gen AI

Game Developers Fear That Thieving AI Vibecoders Will Make Free Game Demos A Thing Of The Past

"Not being able to develop our games in the open has been a real blow, and it's very dispiriting"

By Nathan Grayson

/ 21 Oct 2026

Game Developers Fear That Thieving AI Vibecoders Will Make Free Game Demos A Thing Of The Past

Dear Tim Sweeney, You Could Learn A Thing Or Two From The Xbox Exec Who Posted So Bad That He Had To Delete His Account

A better world is possible

By Nathan Grayson

/ 20 Oct 2026

Dear Tim Sweeney, You Could Learn A Thing Or Two From The Xbox Exec Who Posted So Bad That He Had To Delete His Account

Why Aren’t There Any Major Video Game Studios In NYC?

"The kind of paradox of New York is that there’s all this punk energy and tradition, but it’s fucking expensive to live in"

By Nathan Grayson

/ 16 Oct 2026

Why Aren’t There Any Major Video Game Studios In NYC?

With Call Of Duty Release Near And No Union Contract In Sight, Activision Workers Authorize Strike

"There could be more bugs. There could be server issues. There could be missing features. ... No QA, no games"

By Nathan Grayson

/ 15 Oct 2026

With Call Of Duty Release Near And No Union Contract In Sight, Activision Workers Authorize Strike

Nothing Can Stop The Ubisoft Layoff Machine

Not even "strong" Assassin's Creed sales

By Nathan Grayson

/ 14 Oct 2026