Jasper Pickering joined The Independent as Gaming Writer in January 2022. Before he started writing about the videogame industry full time, Jasper worked as a video editor and journalist, covering politics, technology, culture and entertainment. His professional career began in 2017 after studying a master's degree in interactive journalism at City, University of London. His work has previously appeared in Business Insider, Evening Standard, Metro and Mirror Online. Email Jasper with the latest news at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @jetpickering