Game Developer veteran Chris Kerr launches Vertical Slice, a games publication "giving workers a voice and holding power to account"

Chris Kerr, a former Senior Editor at Game Developer, has launched Vertical Slice, a subscription-funded publication aimed at video game industry professionals. The publication will deliver incisive, bold reporting that scrutinizes the industry with intensity and integrity, free from conflicting commercial interests. Vertical Slice will be free to read until November 2nd, with subscription pricing starting at £7.45 per month.

Kerr left Game Developer in September along with several other contributors and its Editor-in-Chief, Danielle Rindeau, emphasizing the importance of editorial independence for honest reporting. Vertical Slice will feature news and features, an archive of pitch and design documents called The Repository, and aim to provide developers with the knowledge required to hone their craft and change the industry for the better.

Kerr has self-funded the site and aims to achieve sustainability through reader subscriptions, with an initial goal of 500 monthly subscribers or 650 annual. The publication will not carry advertising, except for sponsorship of its database of design and pitch documents. Kerr is the sole staff member at launch, but plans to reinvest in editorial as soon as the site becomes sustainable.