Pitches wanted (video games) | $300 per article
Added 2023-03-31 11:45:51 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: IGN
Matt Kim, Senior Features Editor at IGN, is looking for pitches:
As always I'm open to feature pitches on the biggest upcoming games of the year. Hit me up at mkim@ign.com and let's talk about your ideas.
CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay $300 per article. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
- Submissions: mkim@ign.com
- Website: https://www.ign.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn
more about the publication: IGN has two objectives: to report on the
video games industry as well as to serve as the go-to site
for everything video game and anything remotely geek for fans. More
information here. - Read through its selection of recent stories/articles, categorized into: News, Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo, PC
- Review the submission guidelines here.
Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you
refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific
instructions above. - Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
- Do
not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about
yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant
credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest
work or portfolio, and online profile.
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