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A new report from GamesIndustry.biz says that Kotaku editor-in-chief Patricia Hernandez has been fired from Kotaku. This report cites remarks made by journalist Shannon Liao (paywalled article), who claims that Hernandez was fired by Kotaku parent company, G/O Media, following a "personal disagreement."
Yesterday, Hernandez announced on Twitter that Monday, August 14th was her last day at Kotaku. At the time of this announcement, a reason for her departure was not shared to the public.
Liao spoke to Hernandez shortly after the announcement was made on social media. It was during this conversation that Hernandez says she was fire by G/O Media and now plans to focus on freelance writing.
"When leadership is, say, getting frustrated at you for writing about Tears of the Kingdom after it release, I do think there's a limit to how much things can flourish," Hernandez told Liao.
Patricia Hernandez first joined Kotaku as a freelance writer. She then joined the team and took on the role of deputy editor. She then briefly worked for Polygon before returning to Kotaku in 2021 to be the outlet's editor-in-chief.
