Gaming Writer & Researcher - MMO & Gaming News Essay For Successful YouTube Channel

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TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

SALARY

$1000

HOURS PER WEEK

40

DATE UPDATED

Sep 15, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

I run a gaming YouTube channel with 770,000 subscribers focused on MMORPGs, ARPGs, Survival RPGs upcoming games.

I'm hiring a writer/researcher to handle video essay and news-style scripts so I can focus on recording and channel direction.

What you'll do:
- Pitch video topics: upcoming MMO announcements, deep dives on games in development, "everything we know about X" breakdowns, industry news angles.
- Research the topic thoroughly and write a full script in my established format.
- Provide all sources with links, plus timestamped links to trailers, gameplay footage, and clips my editor can use.
- Coordinate directly with my video editor on footage and visual references.
- Monitor gaming and MMO news so we don't miss anything worth covering.

Requirements:
- Genuine gaming knowledge: you understand MMO terminology, genres, and what makes games interesting to a core audience. This is non-negotiable.
- Excellent written English with a natural conversational tone
- Rigorous sourcing: every factual claim needs a link, I fact-check everything.
- Understanding of what makes a video clickable, not just accurate
- Reliable with deadlines

Pay: $150 per script during a paid trial + $50 bonus if the produced video breaks 100k views in the first 30 days, paid on a per project basis via PayPal or Wise - Long-term role - 5-10 scripts per month (focus on quality over quantity)

To apply, answer these in your message. Applications without answers are ignored:
- What MMOs and games have you played? Roughly how many hours?
- Pitch me three video ideas for an MMO-focused channel that you think would perform well right now. One sentence each on why.
- Pick one of your three ideas and write the first 100 words of the intro as you'd script it.

Bonus
- If you have any examples of other gaming video essays you've written then please provide it

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