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Aoife is our queen of video. She helped imagine what video could be for Eurogamer eight years ago, and she’s worked to define it ever since. If you’ve ever seen a Eurogamer video on YouTube, there’s a whopping great chance she’s in it.<\/p>\n

But what is life really like in that role, in the public eye? To see her and the video team surrounded by fans at shows like EGX makes it seem like a dream job. But is it? What about the responsibility that comes with people looking up to you? What about the pressure of being in the public eye? There are some misconceptions about the role, about the glamour of it, and about the amount of work done behind the scenes.<\/p>\n

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Aoife is our queen of video. She helped imagine what video could be for Eurogamer eight years ago, and she’s worked to define it ever since. If you’ve ever seen a Eurogamer video on YouTube, there’s a whopping great chance she’s in it. But what is life really like in that role, in the public eye? To see her and the video team surrounded by fans at shows like EGX makes it seem like a dream job. But is it? What about the responsibility that comes with people looking up to you? What about the pressure of being in the public eye? There are some misconceptions about the role, about the glamour of it, and about the amount of work done behind the scenes. Read…<\/p>\n

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