One of the Biggest Networks of Gaming Sites Reveals New Plan to Only Pay Writers Per Click

Valnet has introduced new TheGamer contracts that pay writers and editors only through click-based performance metrics.

Writers would get $5 and editors $3 per 1,000 sessions, but only for the first 15 days after publication.

Articles that fail to reach a minimum view threshold would generate no pay, effectively leaving some work unpaid.

Staff have criticized the change as exploitative and likened it to soft layoffs, deepening labor concerns at Valnet.