As stated by gamecritics.com in their interview: "When the legendary Next Generation magazine folded, it left a void for intelligent and mature mainstream media coverage of videogames that few people were willing to fill. One such brave group is The Escapist webzine. In only two years, The Escapist has garned a reputation among the gaming enthusiast community as one of the most progressive and unique web-based publications around. GameCritics.com had the opportunity to interview Executive Editor, Julianne Greer about The Escapist and how videogames and writing about videogames is perceived by the public."