Jason Schreier

Jason Schreier is a technology reporter at Bloomberg News based in Seattle. He covers video games and the business of entertainment, with a focus on the intersection of gaming and technology companies. Prior to joining Bloomberg, he was a news reporter at TheStreet and an editor at The Deal. He has also contributed to CNBC, Reuters, and Yahoo Finance. Schreier has summarized the primary topics of his reporting as video game studios' closures, tech companies' acquisitions in the gaming industry, and major game releases such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. He has also reported on conflicts of interest within the gaming industry and their impact on consumers.

Biography:  https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AUvqMRVAZCw/jason-schreier

83%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

86%

Examples:

  • Microsoft Corp. will lay off 1,900 people across its video-game divisions including at Activision Blizzard
  • The Verge first reported the news.

Conflicts of Interest

86%

Examples:

  • Microsoft Corp. will lay off 1900 people across its video-game divisions including at Activision Blizzard, which it purchased for $69 billion in an acquisition that closed late last year.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Approximately 70 employees will be affected by the closure of Intercept Games.
  • London-based Roll7 is one of the studios being closed
  • Roll7 made games such as OlliOlli World, Rollerdrome, Laser League, and Not a Hero

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • Microsoft Corp. will lay off 1900 people across its video-game divisions including at Activision Blizzard, which it purchased for $69 billion in an acquisition that closed late last year.

Recent Articles

Take-Two Interactive Closes Roll7 in London and Intercept Games in Seattle: A Look at the Impact on Gaming Industry and Affected Studios

Take-Two Interactive Closes Roll7 in London and Intercept Games in Seattle: A Look at the Impact on Gaming Industry and Affected Studios

Broke On: Wednesday, 01 May 2024 Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Private Division, announces closure of Roll7 in London and Intercept Games in Seattle as part of cost-reduction program. Roll7, known for OlliOlli series and no-crunch policy, will let go staff; Intercept Games behind Kerbal Space Program 2 also affected. Take-Two aims to enhance margins while investing for growth amidst industry layoffs and studio closures in multiple locations.
Microsoft Gaming Division to Lay Off 1,900 Employees in Major Reorganization

Microsoft Gaming Division to Lay Off 1,900 Employees in Major Reorganization

Broke On: Thursday, 25 January 2024 Microsoft to lay off 1,900 employees from its gaming division, affecting around 8% of the overall Microsoft Gaming division. The cuts are expected to impact Xbox and ZeniMax employees as well.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Faces Criticism for Rushed Development and Gameplay Issues

Broke On: Wednesday, 08 November 2023 Modern Warfare 3 was developed in less than a year and a half, compared to the usual three years for previous iterations The game's campaign mode has been criticized for being boring and lacking cohesion The multiplayer mode has been criticized for its dated UI and inconsistent time-to-kill