Jane Douglas
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.jpg) Jane Douglas as Prudence the Tiefling Warlock at MCM Comic Con - London, England 2023-10-28 (02).jpg Douglas in 2023 | |
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| 🏫 Education | University of Warwick (MSc) |
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| 📆 Years active | 2000s-present |
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Jane Douglas is a British YouTube presenter and video game journalist. She is a founding member of the gaming channel Outside Xbox and a regular cast member of the tabletop role-playing series Oxventure.[1] Douglas has also extensively hosted programming for BAFTA, including the Young Game Designers awards and the BAFTA Games Awards.[2]
Career
Early career and GameSpot (2008-2012)
Douglas began her career in technology journalism, serving as an editor for MSN Tech & Gadgets UK starting in 2008.[3] She later moved into video game media as a section editor and reporter for GameSpot UK. During her tenure at GameSpot, she was a frequent contributor to the site's video output, including the daily news program Start/Select.[4]
In addition to her digital work, Douglas wrote a monthly column for BBC Focus magazine and appeared as a contributor on the television series Videogame Nation for the Challenge network.[5][6]
Outside Xbox and Oxventure (2012-present)
In 2012, Douglas joined Andy Farrant and Mike Channell as a founding presenter of Outside Xbox, a YouTube channel launched by Eurogamer to focus on Xbox-related gaming and culture.[7]
As part of the channel's expansion into tabletop gaming, Douglas became a core member of Oxventure, an actual play tabletop gaming series focusing primarily on Dungeons & Dragons.[8] She has also appeared in Critical Role's Thresher series.[9]
In November 2019, Douglas and the other members of the Oxventure cast released a charity Christmas single titled "Literally Everyone Else in the World".[10] The song, which reached the top of the Amazon Music chart, was created to benefit the UK-based mental health charity Mind.[10] The campaign raised over £50,000 for the organization through sales and an associated livestream fundraiser.[11]
BAFTA involvement
Douglas has been a recurring presenter for British Academy of Film and Television Arts games programming since 2016. She co-hosted the 2016 Young Game Designers awards ceremony and has since led coverage for the BAFTA Games Awards, including hosting red carpet events, conducting winner interviews, and presenting the 2026 awards longlist.[12] In 2025, she appeared in a collaborative BAFTA / Digital Cinema Media trailer celebrating narrative in video games.[13]
Personal life
Douglas holds a Master of Science (MSc) in physics from the University of Warwick.[1]
In Instagram posts, Douglas said that she appeared as an uncredited extra in the film adaptation of Ready Player One and Jurassic World Dominion.[14][15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jane Douglas". Mode TwentyOne. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "BAFTA Young Game Designers Competition Winners Announced". BAFTA. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "A warm welcome to Jane Douglas". MSN Tech & Gadget Blog UK. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "GameSpot Staff: Who to Follow on Twitter at E3 2012". GameSpot. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "GMA 2011 FINALISTS: Specialist Online Writer". MCV/MCVUK. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Videogame Nation (TV Series 2014– )". IMDb. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Interview: Outside Xbox's Mike Channell On His Love Of Retro Gaming". Time Extension. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jane Douglas". Muck Rack. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Thresher TV Mini Series 2025–". ImdB. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Phillips, Tom (28 November 2019). "Our friends at Oxventure have a brilliant charity single to raise money for Mind". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "The Oxventure Festive Fundraiser for Mind". JustGiving. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jane Douglas Reveals The 2026 BAFTA Games Awards Longlist". YouTube. BAFTA. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "BAFTA and DCM release cinema trailer to celebrate the art of video game storytelling". BAFTA. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jane Douglas". Instagram. Jane Douglas. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jane Douglas". Instagram. Jane Douglas. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
External links
Category:Living people Category:Alumni of the University of Warwick Category:British YouTubers Category:Video game journalists
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